This year is the year of Artificial Intelligence, as the latest technology breaks into the mainstream, largely thanks to a human-like tool called ChatGPT.
ChatGPT has stolen headlines since it was launched for public use in late 2022. The tool, which is an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, can convincingly write almost anything based on a limited brief.
Teachers in UK schools have already said they are “bewildered” by the fast pace of development in AI and have launched a body to protect students from the risks, with their fears not limited to the capacity of chatbots such as ChatGPT to aid cheating. And concern is growing that fake letters and texts will become difficult to detect as fraudsters use AI software to improve their scams. Experts have warned that scammers are already thought to be using AI software to create convincing fake bank documents, bills and emails within seconds, which are then used to con people into sending money or sharing their personal details.
