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0/1*jFax3XhfV9mam-k4kI_NSQ.png"><figcaption>A paragraph is summarized into one sentence</figcaption></figure><p id="2e04">Another use of text summarization is to present a user with a auto summarized dialog, with a <i>read more </i>option, which can then expand into the longer un-summarized version.</p><figure id="82f1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="58c0">Keywords</h2><p id="4f31">Keywords can be extracted from a block of text. You can configure the environment to be conservative and select only keywords from the text. Or a higher <i>temperature </i>can be set to where related words or keywords are generated.</p><figure id="286e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*FGE3OBMcMyDDcpgKRQb9AQ.png"><figcaption>Key words generated from a Wikipedia paragraph.</figcaption></figure><p id="3a5c">This is very helpful to categorize text and create a search index. In the image above a extract on soccer was taken from Wikipedia. GPT-3 converted this quite large paragraph into six key words or themes.</p><figure id="93e7"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="e562">Parse Unstructured Data</h2><p id="3191">Create tables from long form text by specifying a structure and supplying some examples.</p><figure id="6942"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*X9YWrg_wlpg3hbKCmoq62A.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="6984">Here you can see the first entry is directly related to the sentence. The subsequent entries are somehow related and still relevant and applicable.</p><figure id="90e7"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="7585">Classification</h2><p id="72fe">Classify items into categories via example inputs. Companies are named with categories defined. A new company can be mentioned and auto classified.</p><figure id="2265"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*IOkqXlAV2ZCxFpMNaeL2XA.png"><figcaption>With limited training data a new company can be mentioned and auto classified.</figcaption></figure><figure id="9feb"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="281c">Extract Contact Information</h2><p id="0f31">Extract contact information from a block of text. In this case, an address.</p><figure id="8a87"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*5imfXfm2gvrGbA1uRTOkiQ.png"><figcaption>A complete address from the free text message.</figcaption></figure><figure id="ea15"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="95b2">Summarize For A Second Grader</h2><p id="9a5d">This functionality takes a complex and relatively long piece, summarize and simplifies it into a sentence or two.</p><figure id="0da8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*ReUEmdf0XZ3r54rcYqibfA.png"><figcaption>A large and complex piece of text is summarized and simplified.</figcaption></figure><figure id="d85e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="e7ec">Conclusion</h1><p id="3c79">There are definitely good implementation opportunities for the Conversational AI aspect of GPT-3.</p><figure id="6f46"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*5m48Qw7hRcbi7gsL5ZoRAQ.png"><figcaption>Restaurant review is created from a few key words and the restaurant name.</figcaption></figure><p id="2f01">As a support API where text can be processed to assist existing NLU functionality, there is a very real use case.</p><p id="25d7">As mentioned, GPT-3 can be a great help in pre-processing user input as a help for the NLU engine. The challenge is that GPT-3 seems very well positioned to write reviews, compile questions and have a general conversation. This could lead to a proliferation of bots writing reviews, online adds and general copywriting tasks.</p><figure id="b3c1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*26A6H7nHUvLW10CkKSlaCQ.png"><figcaption>An apple pie review based on four generic words.</figcaption></figure><p id="4fae">This automation does not need to be malicious in principle. Open AI is seemingly making every effort to ensure the responsible use of the API’s.</p><p id="99a2">The fact the extensive

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training is not required, and a few key words or phrases can <i>point </i>the API in the right direction, is astounding.</p><p id="a28c">There are however opensource alternatives for most of the functionality available.</p><figure id="04a8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="3cbc">Positives</h2><ul><li>GPT-3 has quite a bit of functionality which can serve to augment a current chatbot.</li><li>Dialog can be diversified with the NLG capability.</li><li>General chit-chat can easily be created.</li><li>Copywriting is made easy for slogans, headlines, reviews etc.</li><li>Text transformation</li><li>Text generation</li><li>Creating a general purpose bot to chat to.</li><li>With their underlying processing power and data, creating flexible Machine Learning stories should be a good fit.</li></ul><figure id="a4fc"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="b03c">Not-so Positives</h2><ul><li>The API is cloud hosted</li><li>Cost</li><li>Social media bot content generation</li><li>Not a framework for sustainable chatbot scaling; <i>yet</i>.</li><li>Possible over and under steering with training data.</li></ul><figure id="bfc0"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><div id="9145" class="link-block"> <a href="https://cobusgreyling.me/thank-you-for-subscribing/"> <div> <div> <h2>Subscribe to my newsletter.</h2> <div><h3>NLP/NLU, Chatbots, Voice, Conversational UI/UX, CX Designer, Developer, Ubiquitous User Interfaces, Ambient…</h3></div> <div><p>cobusgreyling.me</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*sxVx6IgC_6AZXIX-)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="1141" class="link-block"> <a href="https://cobusgreyling.medium.com"> <div> <div> <h2>Cobus Greyling - Medium</h2> <div><h3>Read writing from Cobus Greyling on Medium. NLP/NLU, Chatbots, Voice, Conversational UI/UX, CX Designer, Developer…</h3></div> <div><p>cobusgreyling.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*e6KH9V073Egac4ua)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="2e0e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://cobusgreyling.medium.com/gpt-3-conversational-ai-chatbots-3fb1cfb99942"> <div> <div> <h2>GPT-3: Conversational AI & Chatbots</h2> <div><h3>What Will The Impact Be On Chatbot Design & Development</h3></div> <div><p>cobusgreyling.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*VKDfysUcdNJtCEQwmxSE-w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="59bc" class="link-block"> <a href="https://openai.com/"> <div> <div> <h2>OpenAI</h2> <div><h3>OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits…</h3></div> <div><p>openai.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*SzqTQqBlnX8UOa8A)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="47a1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://openai.com/blog/openai-api/"> <div> <div> <h2>OpenAI API</h2> <div><h3>We're releasing an API for accessing new AI models developed by OpenAI. Unlike most AI systems which are designed for…</h3></div> <div><p>openai.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*iD7cRdNC9EDQkZQ2)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="f7c7"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mlG74R9ZBY7NQcvQ2C8dMw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></article></body>

Earn Over $1,000 from Writing in May

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Wondering how you can earn $200 and over as a writer this month?

You could try entering a writing contest or apply for a cash grant.

Many programs focused on writers go unnoticed every year. But this year, can be different if you and your fellow writers apply.

Here are the details you need to meet the submission deadline of 23 & 31 May 2022.

Bacopa Literary Review Writing Contest

Bacopa Literary Review is the host of this international contest.

The contest has three prose and poetry categories:

  • Fiction up to 2,500 words
  • Creative non-fiction up to 2,500
  • Humor up to 2,000
  • Free Verse Poetry is 1 to 2 poems
  • Formal Poetry is 1 to 3 poems
  • Visual Poetry is one poem only

Only unpublished work that has never appeared in print or self-published online will get acceptance. Authors can only submit a piece to one category.

  • Prize: $200 & $100 for the six categories
  • Deadline: 23 May 2022
  • Published writing examples: Editor’s Blog
  • Details: Here

Humane Education Network: A Voice for Animals

The 14–15-year-old section requires an essay addressing the mistreatment of one animal species or one cause of animal suffering. It will raise awareness of this species and how to protect it. The submission can focus on companion animals, farm animals, or wildlife.

The 16–18-year-old section requires an essay addressing one of threes scenarios:

  • mistreatment of one animal species
  • one cause of animal suffering
  • the preservation of one endangered species.

The setting can be anywhere, and the essay must include workable solutions to ease animal suffering. The submission can focus on companion animals, farm animals, or wildlife.

The teen will need to choose one scenario of animal mistreatment and one animal category for their submission.

  • Prize: Individual prizes of up to $500
  • Word count: less than 1,500
  • Deadline: 31 May 2022
  • Participants: All 14 to 18-year-old students
  • Details: Here.

The Black Orchid Novella Award

The Wolfe Pack seeks novellas inspired by the Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe series.

It should not be a padded short story. Instead, it should be a tight, fast-paced short story or novel. The plot is to focus on the deductive skills of a sleuth.

Only mailed submissions will get accepted.

  • Prize: $1,000 and publication in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
  • Word count: 15,000 to 20,000
  • Deadline: 31 May 2022
  • Participants: All writers
  • Details: Here.
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Speculative Literature Foundation Grants: Older Writers Grant

Do you know a writer over the age of 50? Let them know they can apply for this Older Writer Grant.

The Speculative Literature Foundation offers a grant to assist someone older working at the professional level. They will need to fill out the application form. Provide a 500-word autobiographical statement describing their work and including their date of birth, plus a writing sample.

Speculative literature is a catch-all term. This inclusive genre spans fantastic literature. It includes hard science fiction, epic fantasy, ghost stories, slipstream, horror, folk, fairy tales, magical realism, and modern myth-making.

  • Prize: $1,000
  • Writing sample: 10 pages of poetry or drama | 5,000 words of fiction or creative non-fiction
  • Deadline: 31 May 2022
  • Applicants: All speculative fiction writers above 50
  • Details: Here.

Owl Canyon Press Essay Contest

The work of all international writers receives welcome here.

The prompt is an essay on an aspect of Marc Jampole’s experimental literary work, The Brothers Silver.

Papers in a foreign language should also come with an English translation.

Topic focus includes:

“point of view issues, use of language, relationship to Jampole’s poetry, comparison to other novelists or literary trends, textual readings, social criticism in the novel, images of Judaism and other religions, significance to contemporary literature, and symbolism in the novel.”

  • Prize: $5,000; $1,000; $300
  • Word count: 2,000
  • Deadline: 31 May 2022
  • Participants: All writers
  • Details: Here

CNO Naval History Essay Contest — Professional Historian

How does the website describe the contest?

“The Chief of Naval Operations invites entrants to submit an essay that applies lessons from naval history to establishing and maintaining (US) maritime superiority in an era of great power competition.”

The competition is open to historians. The suggested list includes history museum curators, archivists, history teachers, professors, persons with history-related doctoral degrees, and authors of books on naval history (not including self-published works). Civilians with articles published in an established historical or naval journal or magazine can also take part.

  • Prize: $5,000, $2,500
  • Word count: 3,500
  • Deadline: 31 May 2022
  • Participants: American and international professional historians
  • Details: Here

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