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Understanding AI

Is the AI the same thing as a robot?

You will know ChatGPT is software you type to, not a moving machine.

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Many people picture a robot when they hear AI. That makes sense.

But ChatGPT is not a robot. It has no body, no arms, no legs.

It is software. That means it is a program on a screen, like an app.

You type a message, and it types words back. That is all it is.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

ChatGPT is words on a screen, not a machine that moves.

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