ChatGPT was the fastest technology to reach 100 million users. In 2022 – 2023, ChatGPT almost single-handedly changed the trajectory of mainstream computing and how people interact with information. Suddenly everyday users could shift between consuming and co-creating data with the assistance of generative AI tools. Though it had been evolving for years, OpenAI captured the zeitgeist with ChatGPT, and everything changed from there.
Now in 2024, we’ll see a shift from curiosity to strategic execution. Generative AI will get ‘smarter’ of course, but so will its users. They’ll uncover new capabilities, to unlock new possibilities, and perform work not possible before. Think of this time as gaining access to a ‘ cognitive exoskeleton ‘ that will take some getting used to. We’ll become increasingly augmented.
