Six months in, ChatGPT still mesmerizes and dismays

OpenAI let ChatGPT loose on the world last November 30, and six months later the generative AI explosion continues to shake tech’s ground.

The big picture: Conversational AI has become a gateway to online information, an interface to computing power, a platform for new tools and businesses, a source of companionship and psychological support and a power boost for coders.

By the numbers: While a majority of U.S. adults have heard of ChatGPT, only 14% have tried it, per a Pew survey conducted in March and released last month.

• That’s still only a small fraction…