b"To ChatGPT or not to ChatGPTwhats the potential of AI-based language systems for seed sector advocacy?THE LAUNCH OFChatGPT received recently a lotthe information ChatGPT generates is unreliable. This of publicity. The chatbot relies on GPT-3, a languagefeature in the AI world is being referred to as hallu-model trained on about 10 million words from dif- cination. For instance, ChatGPT will generate refer-ferent sources. This subfield of artificial intelligenceences to scientific papers by imitating their typical (AI), generative AI creates new content based onpatterns. Furthermore, ChatGPT has limited reasoning patterns it has learnt from existing data. There is noabilities, because the language model is not built on reason to believe ChatGPT is not being used exten- explicit logic. The answers may also contain biases, sively already in text writing. So one can wonderbecause of the biased references used to train the what will be the possible implications of generativesystem. Finally, ChatGPT will generate little or no infor-NICK VANGHELUWEAI on competencies, communication, and advocacy? mation on events from January 2022 onward, because is Manager Researchit has only been provided with data covering events Policy and ProjectWill AI-based language machines until 2021, and is not linked directly to the Internet.Coordinationoutperform you?at Euroseeds inChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) wasWhat can be expected from generativeBrussels, Belgium launched in November by the U.S.-based researchAI in the near future?lab OpenAI. It is an open access AI writer that brieflyAI-based language machines will soon access the answers questions. If you are unsatisfied with theinternet to integrate more recent data into the answers result, you simply ask the system for a new answer.you get. Moreover, search engines are building vari-ChatGPT's creators taught the chatbot to communi- ants of ChatGPT into their search systems, in order cate through examples of dialogues between people,to provide AI-generated answers as well. Microsoft and fine-tuning is done through human feedback. Thehas integrated its own variant of ChatGPT into its system can also summarize, translate, restructure andBing search engine directly linked to the Internet, correct text in different languages. and Google has launched an alternative to ChatGPT, In a nutshell, ChatGPT generates new contentnamely Bard.that closely resembles existing content because theUsers can purchase certain formats that allow them language model will predict the most likely next wordto develop their own tools supported by AI-based in certain contexts. Besides text-to-text, other typeslanguage models. For instance, there are already AI are available such as audio-to-text, text-to-image etc.applications for copywriting, for social media, for writ-Check out the online database of existing Generativeing legal texts, etc. To get an idea of AI adoption, have AI-tools: https://bit.ly/3TUKUwg. a look at the growing number of tools with integrated But what are the possibilities of AI-based languageAI here: https://bit.ly/3TV394G. Specifically, Microsoft machines for the seed sector? Based on my experi- is working on integrating the chatbot into its Office ence, I think there are three key elements that could beapplications such as Word and PowerPoint. Meanwhile, useful for advocacy. First, it can be used as an alterna- OpenAI has launched the successor to GPT-3: GPT-4, tive search engine for advanced information retrievalwhich you can use if you are subscribed to ChatGPT from the internet. Second, it can assist you in adaptingPlus for a monthly fee of $20. professional language, making it more accessible toIt has become clear that whether you like it or not, specific target audiences. Third, it can be used it as awe will have to deal with AI-based models. However, creative writer: from creating a classic Donald Trumpit remains unclear what the impact will be on you, your tweet to a haiku poem. work and on society. It will be interesting to keep a close eye on the developments and impact of AI! How No, it will not (yet) outperform you because itwas your experience?SWstill has some serious limitationsIt is important to be aware that in terms of content, 46/ SEEDWORLD.COMOCTOBER 2023"