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Future shock: Should we be worried about the sudden arrival of ChatGPT?

By Peter Griffin
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24 Mar, 2023 04:00 PM17 mins to read

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Released in “research mode” as a chat window accessible via OpenAI’s website, ChatGPT had amassed 100 million registered users by the middle of January. Photo / Getty Images
Released in “research mode” as a chat window accessible via OpenAI’s website, ChatGPT had amassed 100 million registered users by the middle of January. Photo / Getty Images

Released in “research mode” as a chat window accessible via OpenAI’s website, ChatGPT had amassed 100 million registered users by the middle of January. Photo / Getty Images

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