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AI evangelists say the tech will change the way we work

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Artificial Intelligence tools promise to help take over the grunt work from humans and provide them with the information they need to be more productive in their jobs. Many caution that the technology is still developing and will take time to reach its potential. Open AI CEO Sam Altman, the company behind CHatGPT, said systems like the one offered by his company appear “more impressive on first use than it does after you spend more time with it.”

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