Welcome to the Age of AI

Nicole Laidler • July 16, 2025

Ivey Intouch Alumni Magazine - Fall 2023

This article wasn't written by artificial intelligence (AI), but in the future it might be.


Since the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November last year, it seems like anything is possible. In its first five days, the large language model chatbot attracted a million users intrigued by ChatGPT's ability to "communicate" in human language and to answer prompts with a surprising amount of context, subtlety, and the occasional wit - even if it didn't aways get the facts right. In just six months, that number grew to more than 100-million users, making ChatGPT the fastest-growing application ever.


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Nicole Laidler is a freelance reporter, copywriter and content creator, serving clients in London, Toronto and throughout Southwestern Ontario. She helps people grow their success, one word at a time.

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