What People Actually Use ChatGPT For With Gerrit De Vynck
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron speaks with Washington Post reporter Gerrit De Vynck about his investigation into 47,000 publicly exposed ChatGPT conversations, revealing how users deploy the AI for everything from medical advice to conspiracy theories — often receivin
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