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RAS question

ChatGPT, which popularized generative AI, was developed by:

Correct answer: (B) OpenAI.

ChatGPT, the generative AI chatbot released on November 30, 2022, was developed by OpenAI.

  1. (A)

    Meta

  2. (B)

    OpenAI

  3. (C)

    Microsoft

  4. (D)

    Google

Explanation

ChatGPT is linked to OpenAI because Britannica identifies it as software released on November 30, 2022 by the American company OpenAI. It uses the GPT, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer, architecture, which is why it became a major reference point in generative AI. Its unusually rapid adoption, reaching 10 crore users in two months, made it the fastest-growing consumer application and pushed AI into mainstream public debate. For RAS purposes, the key is to separate the developer from later industry responses: OpenAI developed ChatGPT; other technology firms either invested in OpenAI or built rival products.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Meta is not the developer of ChatGPT; Meta is linked with LLaMA instead.
  • (C) Microsoft invested in OpenAI, but that investment was separate from developing ChatGPT.
  • (D) Google is associated with Bard and Gemini, not with developing ChatGPT.

Concept

This tests current Science and Technology awareness around generative AI, large language models and major technology institutions. It recurs in RAS because AI affects governance, education, regulation and public-service delivery debates.

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