Ask HN: Have you used GPT-3/similar systems for busy work yet?

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I'm a college student, so I've got a lot of work that feels pointless - section responses, discussion board posts, essays, reflections, etc.

A huge life optimization for me right now would be a cheap, efficient way of generating writing good enough to pass.

Have you used any of the new online AI systems to do busy work yet, and how efficient have they been?

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It'd be pretty risky to rely on GPT-3, I expect it would be easier and higher quality to subcontract out the work for a low or modest fee. Or just do the actual work and push through it. This is actually a skill and has value, once you graduate and get a job you'll still need to do things you really would rather not. Learning to whip up some writing is actually an extremely valuable and useful skill! Lots of people are bad at writing and communications, and it becomes career limiting. If you're good at it, it opens doors!

Best wishes.

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