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So fast, so good: Hong Kong users of ChatGPT are bowled over, but what about accuracy, ethics, integrity?

  • As artificial intelligence-driven tech tool disrupts the way things work, some worry about the downside
  • Some experts say chatbots like ChatGPT will continue to evolve and become even more like humans

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In the first of a two-part series, Oscar Liu and Cannix Yau highlight concerns being raised as various sectors in Hong Kong are disrupted by ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence tool that has taken off globally.

The growing popularity of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Hong Kong has sparked a debate over their usefulness and the challenges they pose to human endeavour.

Businessman Keith Li King-wah, 49, said he could not believe how quickly ChatGPT drafted a proposal for a set of technology-related workshops aimed at students.

He fed the chatbot some relevant details from Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s first policy address and Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s annual budget speech, and it responded right away.

“It literally took a minute to give me a comprehensive proposal with a programme name and objective, recommended activities including Web3 workshops, technology competitions, and sections for guest speakers and field trips,” the chief executive officer of Innopage, a mobile app developer, said.

“Although it was just a framework, people could easily tweak it to make it viable.”

ChatGPT is changing the way businesses operate. Photo: Elson Li
ChatGPT is changing the way businesses operate. Photo: Elson Li
Oscar Liu
Oscar joined the South China Morning Post in 2022. He started his career as a TV news anchor/reporter trainee and has worked for different news outlets including ATV, Ming Pao and Apple Daily.
Cannix joined the Post in 2014 after many years in journalism and some years working for legislators. She is interested in issues related to social justice and won numerous press awards including SOPA's Excellence in Reporting Award.
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