The Impact of OpenAI on the Work Environment located in Finland
Laiho, Jerry; Varttila, Krista (2023)
Laiho, Jerry
Varttila, Krista
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202401031022
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202401031022
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In the modern era, technology has undergone a rapid transformation that touches every
aspect of our lives. At the forefront of this transformation stands artificial intelligence (AI), a field rapidly evolving through groundbreaking innovations, and OpenAI's tools represent the pinnacle of this evolution. Exploring and comprehending these tools is essential not just for technological enthusiasts but for anyone seeking to understand the potential applications and limitations of AI in the real world. It allows individuals and businesses to adapt, innovate, and leverage these tools to their fullest potential in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
This thesis studied OpenAI's impact on the work environment in Finland. The study researched how professionals use OpenAI tools in their working life and what kinds of ethical issues there are regarding AI's role in working life. We researched different types of AI, and its components, to fully understand how AI is used in OpenAI’s tools. We also studied what regulations Finnish government have for data protection, and what kinds of ethicality issues OpenAI’s tools currently face.
We used a qualitative approach and prepared a semi-structured interview with five different IT professionals. Their job titles were very different, but all the participants worked in the same field, information technology. They ranged from CTO all the way to the game developer, which allowed us to collect rich data regarding their usage and opinions about GPT programs. The interviewees were asked 14 questions, based on which we were able to make thematic analysis. The thematic questions were related to the objectives of the thesis and helped us answer our research question.
We learned that the interviewees were optimistic about GPT in the future. It is already helping people at work, and it is expected to keep improving in the future, providing more support, and enhancing overall productivity in the workplace. Along the way, we learned a lot from these experts, which helped us understand more about how AI can be used in work environments in Finland. While this thesis shows how AI is changing work and what it means for everyone, it is still a mystery how OpenAI will impact things in the future.
aspect of our lives. At the forefront of this transformation stands artificial intelligence (AI), a field rapidly evolving through groundbreaking innovations, and OpenAI's tools represent the pinnacle of this evolution. Exploring and comprehending these tools is essential not just for technological enthusiasts but for anyone seeking to understand the potential applications and limitations of AI in the real world. It allows individuals and businesses to adapt, innovate, and leverage these tools to their fullest potential in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
This thesis studied OpenAI's impact on the work environment in Finland. The study researched how professionals use OpenAI tools in their working life and what kinds of ethical issues there are regarding AI's role in working life. We researched different types of AI, and its components, to fully understand how AI is used in OpenAI’s tools. We also studied what regulations Finnish government have for data protection, and what kinds of ethicality issues OpenAI’s tools currently face.
We used a qualitative approach and prepared a semi-structured interview with five different IT professionals. Their job titles were very different, but all the participants worked in the same field, information technology. They ranged from CTO all the way to the game developer, which allowed us to collect rich data regarding their usage and opinions about GPT programs. The interviewees were asked 14 questions, based on which we were able to make thematic analysis. The thematic questions were related to the objectives of the thesis and helped us answer our research question.
We learned that the interviewees were optimistic about GPT in the future. It is already helping people at work, and it is expected to keep improving in the future, providing more support, and enhancing overall productivity in the workplace. Along the way, we learned a lot from these experts, which helped us understand more about how AI can be used in work environments in Finland. While this thesis shows how AI is changing work and what it means for everyone, it is still a mystery how OpenAI will impact things in the future.