ChatGPT is a type of artificial intelligence language model that uses deep learning algorithms to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts. The introduction of the latest ChatGPT version in November of 2022 has caused shockwaves in the industrial and academic communities for its powerful capabilities, plethora of possible applications, and the great possibility for abuse. At the time of writing this work, several other language models (e.g., Google Bard and Meta LLaMA) just came out in an attempt to get a foothold in the vast possible market. These models have the ability to revolutionize the way we interact with computers and have potential applications in many fields, including education, software engineering, healthcare, and marketing. In this paper, we will discuss the possible applications, drawbacks, and research directions using advanced language Chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT) in each of these fields. We first start with a brief introduction and the development timeline of artificial intelligence based language models, then we go through possible applications of such models, after that we discuss the limitations and drawbacks of the current technological state of the art, and finally we point out future possible research directions.

翻译：ChatGPT是一种基于深度学习算法的人工智能语言模型，能够针对文本提示生成类人响应。2022年11月最新版ChatGPT的发布，因其强大的能力、丰富的潜在应用场景以及被滥用的巨大可能性，在工业界和学术界引发了强烈震荡。截至本文撰写时，其他若干语言模型（如Google Bard和Meta LLaMA）也相继问世，试图在广阔的市场中占据一席之地。这些模型具有彻底改变人机交互方式的潜力，并在教育、软件工程、医疗和营销等多个领域展现出应用前景。本文将探讨在这些领域中使用先进语言聊天机器人（如ChatGPT）的可能应用、局限以及研究方向。我们首先简要介绍基于人工智能的语言模型及其发展历程，随后梳理此类模型的潜在应用，接着讨论当前技术水平的局限与不足，最后指出未来可能的研究方向。