Stop worrying so much. ChatGPT won't make us writers irrelevant…yet
As a member of the US association, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), it’s my pleasure to bring you their fulminations on ChatGPT.
The SPJ decided to address one of its member’s anxieties about ChatGPT. Will it make us writers irrelevant, the member had asked, so the SPJ decided “just for fun we asked ChatGPT to write about ‘Threats to press freedom in Central America’.”
It gave us the results in full, along with the following observation: “The info is accurate, but the style is a bit stiff. So, maybe not a threat to writers…yet.”
I tend to agree. Have a read and see what you think. ChatGPT’s piece, created on demand for the SPJ, is below.
“Central America is a region where press freedom is under threat. Some of the main threats to press freedom in Central America include:
Physical violence: Journalists in many countries throughout the region are at risk of physical violence, including murder, assault, and kidnapping. This is particula…
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