CoP Chat: ChatGPT Explained for Development Practitioners

Nadine Ravaud
Nadine Ravaud

Can artificial intelligence produce an informed conversation about the broad and complex development challenges we tackle in our work? With its wide range of applications, can ChatGPT revolutionize the way we produce and manage knowledge and conduct business as an organization?

About this session

Since its release in November 2022, the new language-processing tool ChatGPT has created a buzz in the world of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and beyond. ChatGPT can be used to analyze and understand text-based data, such as reports, surveys, and social media posts, and help to identify trends, sentiment, and key issues. As with any machine learning model, ChatGPT is susceptible to bias that may exist in the data it is trained on; other key concerns include data privacy and security, particularly when working with vulnerable populations or in conflict-affected areas.

Our guest speaker is Gayan Peiris, Strategic Specialist, UNDP Chief Digital Office. This discussion will be facilitated by Sailas Nyareza, Global Knowledge Advisor, UNDP Global Knowledge Hub.

During this session, you'll learn:

  • What a language model is and how ChatGPT works.
  • The applications of ChatGPT, such as question answering, chatbot development, and language translation.
  • The capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT, and how it compares to other language-processing models.
  • How to interact with ChatGPT and how to formulate questions to get the best responses.
  • The ethical considerations surrounding the use of ChatGPT, such as biases and privacy concerns.

📅 Tuesday, 14 March 2023

8:30 AM New York | 3:30 PM Addis Ababa/ Amman/ Istanbul | 7:30 PM Bangkok (note the new time!)

No registration needed, you can connect directly on Zoom (Meeting ID: 842 6393 9845, Passcode: ChatGPT).

If you have specific questions you would like us to address in the live session, please post them below in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!

About the speaker

Gayan PeirisGayan is an expert in the field of digital transformation and data-driven strategies. As the head of Data and Technology with the Chief Digital Office of UN Development Programme (UNDP), he is responsible for leading the organization's shift towards becoming a digitally native organisation.

With a proven track record of advising member states on their data, digital, and technology strategies, Gayan leads a diverse global team of professionals that span digital transformation, information technology, user experience design, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and cloud engineering. This team works across UNDP practice teams, regional bureaus and country offices to support build inclusive digital societies in countries where UNDP operates.

In addition to his leadership role, Gayan is also an expert in using digital advocacy tools to bring people's voices into policy-making. He led the global digital ecosystems of MYWorld and UN75 initiatives, which brought in over 10 million voices worldwide through both public and private sector partnerships.

Session materials

The recording is available below, the presentation and relevant links shared during the session are available in the comments section. Please read a draft FAQ with some of the questions asked during the session available here: FAQ: ChatGPT Explained for Development Practitioners | SparkBlue!

Any additional questions can be shared with [email protected] and the Community of Practice on Integration [email protected].

Comments (6)

Nadine Ravaud
Nadine Ravaud

Thank you for your active participation today during the session! Find the presentation attached, as well as some relevant links posted during the session:
- AI Chat GPT free version: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- UNDP Signals Spotlight 2023 – Insights from UNDP's Futures Network: https://www.undp.org/publications/undp-signals-spotlight-2023-insights-…
- UN Principles for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in the UN System: https://unsceb.org/principles-ethical-use-artificial-intelligence-unite…
- A good resource for generating ChatGPT prompts: https://www.promptvibes.com/

Kudos to our great speaker Gayan Peiris and moderator Sailas Nyareza. Any additional questions can be shared with [email protected] and the Community of Practice on Integration [email protected].

Nadine Ravaud
Nadine Ravaud

Additional readings to go deeper:
- Microsoft to invest $10 billion in ChatGPT creator OpenAI: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/10/microsoft-to-invest-10-billion-in-chatg…
- 95 natural languages are supported by ChatGPT: https://seo.ai/blog/how-many-languages-does-chatgpt-support
- Currently sitting at 100M users, in just 2 months (next quickest is Tiktok at 9 months): https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-sets-record-fastest-growing-…
- The inside story of how ChatGPT was built from the people who made it: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/03/1069311/inside-story-oral-h…
- One of the underlying challenges are the data sources used to build AI in general: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ravit-dotan_ai-data-activity-70164776995…
- The Next Great Misinformation Superspreader: How ChatGPT Could Spread Toxic Misinformation at Unprecedented Scale https://www.newsguardtech.com/misinformation-monitor/jan-2023/
- Google Bard released, a new experimental conversational AI service: https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
- China’s Baidu promising to launch it's version "Ernie Bot" in March 2023: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-baidu-finish-testing-chatgpt-…
- ChatGPT: the 10 Jobs Most at Risk of Being Replaced by AI: https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-jobs-at-risk-replacement-artifi…
- The sheer pace of change means that delays in regulation now could create negative impacts that are hard to unwind: https://time.com/6252404/mira-murati-chatgpt-openai-interview/


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