ChatGPT may have helped save my life
I won’t go so far as to say that ChatGPT has saved my life, but I won’t say that it hasn’t, either. I’m an 82 year old man with Parkinson’s Disease and several other serious medical conditions. The senior residence in which I live is currently experiencing a serious outbreak of Norovirus. Based at least partly on information I sought from ChatGPT, I decided to temporarily move out of the facility, and to isolate myself from my friends who remain there. For a person of my age and poor health to contract Norovirus could well have been life-threatening. Most likely, I wouldn’t have died, but it certainly would have been a terrible experience. I’ve also decided, based largely on information garnered from ChatGPT, to extend my absence from my senior residence, and not to resume contact with my friends there until the risk of my contracting Norovirus from that source is minimal. Except for the influence of ChatGPT, it’s highly likely that I would have resumed these contacts prematurely. That doesn’t mean I would have gotten Norovirus, and it certainly doesn’t mean I would have died from it — but you never know! I may still, despite my best efforts, come down with Norovirus, from that source or elsewhere — so far, so good! So thank you, ChatGPT, thank you!
(Note: I do realize that ChatGPT is only a software tool, and not a person. I may be old and superannuated, but I’m not stupid. Well, not that stupid anyway).