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I fully agree to this policy.

However, I was wondering if there is still potential for a system like ChatGPT to become useful for this site or other Stack Exchange sites without breaking the rules. So far, I could come with two ideas:

1. Ask ChatGPT to check some text for spelling, grammar and wording. This could greatly improve the formal quality of an answer, especially for non-native speakers like me. Of course, one must be careful that any rewording of a post does not change its meaning.

2. Recommend askers of unsalvageable "discussion" questions to try ChatGPT as an alternative to sending them to the site's chat rooms. On the Whiteboard, most times, there is also just another chatbot ("Duga") waiting for them, one which is not capable of giving answers of comparable quality.

I don' think this will violate the SE policy, and knowledge and expertise will still come from real people, not from an AI.

Addendum: after I wrote the my initial post above, I made an experiment and asked ChatGPT about suggestions on how to use it on SE for other purposes than generating answers. Interestingly, it came up with four "ideas", if that is a term applicable for suggestions from a language model.

I could give a summary, but I guess you may be interested in the literal answers:

1. Providing suggestions for related questions: ChatGPT could be used to suggest similar or related questions to the one being asked, which could help users find the information they are looking for more quickly.
2. Generating summaries of long or complex questions or answers: ChatGPT could be used to generate a summary of a long or complex question or answer, which could be helpful for users who don't have the time or inclination to read through a lengthy text.
3. Generating sample code: ChatGPT could be used to generate sample code for a particular programming task, which could be helpful for users who are trying to learn a new programming language or framework.
4. Generating tags or keywords for questions: ChatGPT could be used to generate tags or keywords for a question, which could help to improve the searchability of the question and make it easier for other users to find.

Here is my opinion on this: #1 may be used by people who have trouble to find the "right question" to ask. However, when such a question will be posted, attribution might be required.

#2 is fine as long as the answers are not posted as "new answers" on any SE site.

#3 is somewhat dangerous, even with attribution, and is clearly against your recommendation. Even when an answerer tests the example code to validate its correctness, they may violate some license terms accidentally.

#4 is a nice idea and I think it is probably unproblematic.

I fully agree to this policy.

However, I was wondering if there is still potential for a system like ChatGPT to become useful for this site or other Stack Exchange sites without breaking the rules. So far, I could come with two ideas:

1. Ask ChatGPT to check some text for spelling, grammar and wording. This could greatly improve the formal quality of questions and answers, especially for posts by non-native speakers like me. Of course, one must be careful that any rewording of a post does not change its meaning.

2. Recommend askers of unsalvageable "discussion" questions to try ChatGPT as an alternative to sending them to the site's chat rooms. On the Whiteboard, most times, there is also just another chatbot ("Duga") waiting for them, one which is not capable of giving answers of comparable quality.

I don' think this will violate the SE policy, and knowledge and expertise will still come from real people, not from an AI.

Addendum: after I wrote the my initial post above, I made an experiment and asked ChatGPT about suggestions on how to use it on SE for other purposes than generating answers. Interestingly, it came up with four "ideas", if that is a term applicable for suggestions from a language model.

I could give a summary, but I guess you may be interested in the literal answers:

1. Providing suggestions for related questions: ChatGPT could be used to suggest similar or related questions to the one being asked, which could help users find the information they are looking for more quickly.
2. Generating summaries of long or complex questions or answers: ChatGPT could be used to generate a summary of a long or complex question or answer, which could be helpful for users who don't have the time or inclination to read through a lengthy text.
3. Generating sample code: ChatGPT could be used to generate sample code for a particular programming task, which could be helpful for users who are trying to learn a new programming language or framework.
4. Generating tags or keywords for questions: ChatGPT could be used to generate tags or keywords for a question, which could help to improve the searchability of the question and make it easier for other users to find.

Here is my opinion on this: #1 may be used by people who have trouble to find the "right question" to ask. However, when such a question will be posted, attribution might be required.

#2 is fine as long as the answers are not posted as "new answers" on any SE site.

#3 is somewhat dangerous, even with attribution, and is clearly against your recommendation. Even when an answerer tests the example code to validate its correctness, they may violate some license terms accidentally.

#4 is a nice idea and I think it is probably unproblematic.

I fully agree to this policy.

However, I was wondering if there is still potential for a system like ChatGPT to become useful for this site or other Stack Exchange sites without breaking the rules. So far, I could come with two ideas:

1. Ask ChatGPT to check some text for spelling, grammar and wording. This could greatly improve the formal quality of an answer, especially for non-native speakers like me. Of course, one must be careful that any rewording of a post does not change its meaning.

2. Recommend askers of unsalvageable "discussion" questions to try ChatGPT as an alternative to sending them to the site's chat rooms. On the Whiteboard, most times, there is also just another chatbot ("Duga") waiting for them, one which is not capable of giving answers of comparable quality.

I don' think this will violate the SE policy, and knowledge and expertise will still come from real people, not from an AI.

I fully agree to this policy.

However, I was wondering if there is still potential for a system like ChatGPT to become useful for this site or other Stack Exchange sites without breaking the rules. So far, I could come with two ideas:

1. Ask ChatGPT to check some text for spelling, grammar and wording. This could greatly improve the formal quality of an answer, especially for non-native speakers like me. Of course, one must be careful that any rewording of a post does not change its meaning.

2. Recommend askers of unsalvageable "discussion" questions to try ChatGPT as an alternative to sending them to the site's chat rooms. On the Whiteboard, most times, there is also just another chatbot ("Duga") waiting for them, one which is not capable of giving answers of comparable quality.

I don' think this will violate the SE policy, and knowledge and expertise will still come from real people, not from an AI.

Addendum: after I wrote the my initial post above, I made an experiment and asked ChatGPT about suggestions on how to use it on SE for other purposes than generating answers. Interestingly, it came up with four "ideas", if that is a term applicable for suggestions from a language model.

I could give a summary, but I guess you may be interested in the literal answers:

1. Providing suggestions for related questions: ChatGPT could be used to suggest similar or related questions to the one being asked, which could help users find the information they are looking for more quickly.
2. Generating summaries of long or complex questions or answers: ChatGPT could be used to generate a summary of a long or complex question or answer, which could be helpful for users who don't have the time or inclination to read through a lengthy text.
3. Generating sample code: ChatGPT could be used to generate sample code for a particular programming task, which could be helpful for users who are trying to learn a new programming language or framework.
4. Generating tags or keywords for questions: ChatGPT could be used to generate tags or keywords for a question, which could help to improve the searchability of the question and make it easier for other users to find.

Here is my opinion on this: #1 may be used by people who have trouble to find the "right question" to ask. However, when such a question will be posted, attribution might be required.

#2 is fine as long as the answers are not posted as "new answers" on any SE site.

#3 is somewhat dangerous, even with attribution, and is clearly against your recommendation. Even when an answerer tests the example code to validate its correctness, they may violate some license terms accidentally.

#4 is a nice idea and I think it is probably unproblematic.

I fully agree to this policy.

However, I was wondering if there is still potential for a system like ChatGPT to become useful for this site or other Stack Exchange sites without breaking the rules. So far, I could come with two ideas:

1. Ask ChatGPT to check some text for spelling, grammar and wording. This could greatly improve the formal quality of an answer, especially for non-native speakers like me. Of course, one must be careful that any rewording of a post does not change its meaning.

2. Recommend askers of unsalvageable "discussion" questions to try ChatGPT as an alternative to sending them to the site's chat rooms. On the Whiteboard, most times, there is also just another chatbot ("Duga") waiting for them, one which is not capable of giving answers of comparable quality.

I fully agree to this policy.

However, I was wondering if there is still potential for a system like ChatGPT to become useful for this site or other Stack Exchange sites without breaking the rules. So far, I could come with two ideas:

1. Ask ChatGPT to check some text for spelling, grammar and wording. This could greatly improve the formal quality of an answer, especially for non-native speakers like me. Of course, one must be careful that any rewording of a post does not change its meaning.

2. Recommend askers of unsalvageable "discussion" questions to try ChatGPT as an alternative to sending them to the site's chat rooms. On the Whiteboard, most times, there is also just another chatbot ("Duga") waiting for them, one which is not capable of giving answers of comparable quality.

I don' think this will violate the SE policy, and knowledge and expertise will still come from real people, not from an AI.