Chatbots 'able to outperform most humans at creative thinking task'
Researchers have found that AI is capable of a skill known as divergent thinking.
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Researchers have found that AI is capable of a skill known as divergent thinking.
Chatbots, like ChatGPT, have outperformed more than 200 humans in creative thinking tests that asked the AI and participants to devise alternative uses for everyday objects.
Large language models are getting better at mimicking human creativity. That doesn’t mean they’re actually being creative, though.
AI chatbots, on average, showcased creativity, rivaling most human participants. Still, top-tier human performances consistently outstripped the chatbots.
“Your heart stopped pounding. Your thoughts flow a little more calmly. It simply becomes easier to relax," Associate Prof. Simone Grassini wrote.