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A research preview posted on a Wednesday became the fastest-growing consumer product in history.
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI posted a research preview of ChatGPT, a chat interface built on a model derived from GPT-3.5. It was free. It was shockingly fluent. It reached an estimated 100 million monthly users by January, a pace that dwarfed any prior consumer product.
The underlying model was not new. What was new was the chat interface, the instruction tuning, and the use of reinforcement learning from human feedback, or RLHF, to make the model follow instructions and refuse harmful requests.
The public conversation about AI shifted from specialist forums to the dinner table. Parents asked about homework. Managers asked about jobs. Policy makers asked about regulation. All within a few months.
I'm a little bit scared of this.
— Sam Altman, on ChatGPT, early 2023
The big idea: ChatGPT was less a technical breakthrough than a product one. But the product reshaped the industry, the funding landscape, and public understanding of AI almost overnight.
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What is the core idea behind "ChatGPT, November 2022"?
Which term best describes a foundational idea in "ChatGPT, November 2022"?
A learner studying ChatGPT, November 2022 would need to understand which concept?
Which of these is directly relevant to ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which of the following is a key point about ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which of these does NOT belong in a discussion of ChatGPT, November 2022?
What is the key insight about "Why it broke through" in the context of ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which statement accurately describes an aspect of ChatGPT, November 2022?
What does working with ChatGPT, November 2022 typically involve?
Which of the following is true about ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which best describes the scope of "ChatGPT, November 2022"?
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which of the following is a concept covered in ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which of the following is a concept covered in ChatGPT, November 2022?
Which of the following is a concept covered in ChatGPT, November 2022?