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( AI ) and its impact on education and the jobs of the future . During that process , we dabbled within ChatGPT , and it is mind-blowing . As an example , I instructed AI , “ Write 25 words about the importance of small businesses and entrepreneurship in West Virginia , including a statistic about the workforce employed in those sectors .”
Below is what was generated :
I count myself as fortunate because I love my job . The months leading up to the fall issue are a great example of why .
In August , I had the opportunity to attend the 87th Annual Meeting & Business Summit to network with some of my favorite people , including Connie Conrad and my favorite wingman , my dad , Linwood Hamilton .
In mid-September , Anna Moore and I attended the West Virginia Governor ’ s Conference on Tourism in Canaan Valley . We got up extra early to make sure we could experience the beautiful outdoors with a quick trip to Blackwater Falls and a speedy hike out to Lindy Point .
The following week I had the chance to spend time with Tracy Toler in one of my favorite places photographing Young Guns — Oglebay .
We often feature education with the Young Guns edition to help emphasize the importance of growing the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders . In this education issue , we included some information on artificial intelligence
“ Small businesses and entrepreneurship are the lifeblood of West Virginia , employing over 50 % of the workforce and fueling economic diversification , with 96 % of all businesses in the state .”
As you can see , ChatGPT put together an accurate sentence in a matter of seconds . According to the West Virginia Small Business Administration , “ Small businesses and entrepreneurship have been vital to West Virginia ’ s history and continue to play a pivotal role in its future . Today , they constitute 98.9 % of the state ’ s economy and employ 49.1 % of its workforce .”
This begs the question , where do the pros and cons lie as we collide with the future ? Only time will tell , but this is something we all need to be mindful of . I hope you enjoy the issue . •
Kensie Hamilton Fauber Publisher
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