Episode 197 — ChatGPT (at Normal Speed)
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65 min
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Ben Thompson and James Allworth reunite after a year to analyze ChatGPT's breakthrough capabilities, discussing its impact on white-collar work, business applications, and societal implications.
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Thompson tests ChatGPT by asking it to write a Stratechery article introduction, receiving confident but generic content that resembles a high school essay with adult confidence levels.
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