The age of generative AI is definitely thrilling. The power to shortly entry solutions to complicated questions is poised to revolutionize the world. Nevertheless, with nice energy comes nice duty.
When utilizing these instruments, it’s necessary to be conscious of a few of the dangers. Deep fakes are a rising concern for society at massive and will have discovered their approach to market analysis.
As we talked about earlier this 12 months, with regards to submarine cable information, AI could get some stuff proper, however not every thing.
In truth, you could be questioning, “does this imply there’s no must subscribe to TeleGeography analysis anymore?” In spite of everything, can’t you simply ask your favourite AI device—whether or not it’s ChatGPT, Bard, and so forth.—to offer you TeleGeography knowledge?
I believed I’d ask Bard to point out me some TeleGeography knowledge. Are the outcomes actual or deep fakes?
Are you able to present TeleGeography’s newest used bandwidth forecast knowledge by nation?
Nope, this isn’t TeleGeography knowledge, and it’s not even shut.
The worth we have now for 2023 used worldwide bandwidth linked to the USA is sort of 3 times what’s proven right here.
What’s the supply for this knowledge?
Not solely does Bard present completely incorrect info, however it cites an outdated supply. Though this product was referred to as the World Bandwidth Forecast Service, it’s now known as the Transport Networks Forecast Service.
It’s right that we offer quarterly forecasts of bandwidth demand, provide, costs, and income, although.
Did you actually discover this knowledge someplace on the web or did you make it up?
Whereas we respect Bard’s apology, this knowledge just isn’t on the TeleGeography web site, nor does it match up with something we have now ever revealed.
Maybe, Bard’s supply was knowledge within the Subsea Chilly Struggle presentation I gave in Antarctica this 12 months to an viewers of adoring penguins …
Simply kidding. This picture was generated utilizing Midjourney.
Anyway, let’s see what Bard is aware of about pricing knowledge.
What’s the median lease worth of a 100 Gbps wavelength between London and New York on the finish of 2022?
Once more, this isn’t TeleGeography knowledge.
Our precise knowledge present that the median month-to-month lease worth for a London-New York 100G wavelength costs on the finish of 2022 was lower than 5% of the worth Bard cited.
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