Chat GPT 3.5: Now Talking

A couple of days ago I decided to check out a piece of information I had to learn more about and proceeded with ChatGPT - New! over the traditional Google. When logged into my account, I noticed a headphones icon which was not there before, at least in the free version of the Chat, and I began exploring it immediately. In that moment, my initial pursuit took a backseat as my focus shifted towards exploring this new feature of 'reading aloud'. It got me thinking just how soon OpenAI managed to release such a useful daily tool as reading aloud. Essentially, now I can ask my ChatGPT a question, and it will read its response aloud, saving me time and, most importantly, keeping me a company. Fascinating. Every evening I allocate 90 minutes to challenging myself with Leetcode problems to stay sharp in data structures and algorithms. So, I thought, why not turn this evening into a discussion session between myself and my ChatGPT? - and so we discussed the best approaches to solving a challenging LeetCode problem - Burst Balloons. While ChatGPT may not be flawless and may occasionally provide incorrect responses, it still serves as a good tool for testing algorithms, just like it tested Dynamic Programming for 'Burst Balloons'. Upon exploring ChatGPT's (relatively) new feature, I found that it offers the following: It generates text responses (as usual) based on user input and simply translates them to speech. It recognizes multiple languages, same as before only now it can interpret them all to speech. It supposedly recognizes your unique voice (this is only my assumption, but voice authentication has been around for a long time now, so it's a valid guess). It supports 37 languages making communication easier for bilinguals. My favorite voice is Cove; he sounds professional and speaks at a well-paced rhythm. Overall, I enjoyed talking to ChatGPT, partly because I can seamlessly switch between English, Russian, and French, and it understands me just as well as before when I chat to it via text. Using the read-aloud feature for testing out speeches for stakeholder meetings is an interesting practice worth trying out. The potential for natural and intuitive conversations feels closer than ever. I generally lean towards human-generated content rather than AI-generated, so I'll continue to write my articles by typing (or voice-recording), however I appreciate how AI is changing and bringing sought-after daily tools for improved human performance. It will be a long while before AI can dominate the Matrix because, for now, humankind remains in control.