Tupelo, Mississippi
Is ChatGPT going to destroy my nonprofit or foundation job? Probably, but it’s for the best!
Unless you have been on a media fast, you have probably heard about ChatGPT, which is an AI language model developed by Open AI. It launched publicly at the end of November 2022. I’ve been watching AI and its impact on the social sector for the past 12 years and I have never been so impressed with the usability of an AI tool and have so clearly seen how it will change all aspects of our work in the field. I think this will have significant impacts on grant writing, program development, donor engagement, staff training, operations processes, communications, and almost everything else you do in your day-to-day work. Continue reading…
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