ChatGPT is helping people do all sorts of things, from planning holidays and writing emails to debugging code, navigating mental health wobbles, and crafting dating app bios. Whether you think that’s brilliant or deeply concerning isn’t the point here (though I definitely share some of your reservations about its life advice). The fact is, it’s a tool used by millions, and that number is growing fast.
What’s surprising is how few people really understand how it works. I don't say that to sound superior, it makes sense. Tech companies aren’t exactly shouting about the downsides. Nobody tells you upfront that it can make stuff up or that, underneath it all, it’s essentially a very fancy prediction machine. But these things are pretty important to know.
