We Analyzed 47,000 Chatgpt Conversations. Here's What People Use It For
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The article analyzes 47,000 ChatGPT conversations, revealing how people use the AI tool, while the discussion highlights the disparity between the article's narrative focus on emotional support and the actual data.
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Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
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While outlier behavior makes a good story. It certainly appears statistically from these data that most conversations went off without a hitch.