ChatGPT Explained in 100 Cartoons: A colourful and amusing visual guide to ChatGPT for the curious mind

This slim 70 page book explains ChatGPT through simple text and amusing cartoons. Don't let the lighthearted approach fool you - this is a pretty comprehensive explanation. Divided into 8 sections after the introductory "what is ChatGPT" section, Sunil Agarwal and Ian Baker cover applications, limitations, jobs & skills, money, technology, misuse, issues, and the future. Sprinkled throughout are 100 cartoons, many laugh out loud funny. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about ChatGPT without wanting to go through a lot of heavy, technical material.

This book is a real eye opener. From the outset Sunil's grasp of the issues AI raises is impressive. The book, despite it's brevity, metamorphosed me from being utterly ignorant in this field to having some semblance of knowledge. It is a 2023 release so the information is current from an oracle of information technology. The book is clearly laid out in relevant sections including uses and misuses of ChatGPT. The prose flows smoothly, and mercifully avoids technical jargon, making reading easy. Great prep course for the laity, while we await the next technology revolution. Highly recommended.

This is creative, amusing, and informative. In the few minutes, it took me to read through it, I managed to get learn more about ChatGPT than in weeks of fit and start learning. It is well written. The brevity belies the research that must have gone behind to present the material so succinctly. The prompt examples are excellent. They were the perfect seed for letting my imagination run loose. Overall, I thoroughly recommend this short read. I am a bit biased, as I am a fan and regular reader of Mr Agarwal's cartoons in the Times of India newspaper.

I wouldn't buy it again, but I read it through and through (without much fun OR serious learning). The cartoons were nicely drawn, but IMO this author / cartoonist ought to do a better job with the cartoons, the messaging, and the educational narrative and produce an update of the book (which I might buy - out of curiosity - just to see how well that improvement can be made). I doubt that the cartoonist will do that. Harumph!

This is worth buying just for the cartoons. The narrative collects many examples of how ChatGPT can be used as a counselor or consultant, and also of the pitfalls of doing so.

I asked ChatGPT to review this book - circular reasoning. This is what it said: "Unfortunately, as an AI language model, I am not able to review a book about myself as it would be biased" However as a human reviewer, I am really amazed by Suni's versatility and ingenuity in capturing the essence of ChatGPT and making the content engaging and accessible for readers who may find technical language and concepts difficult to understand. This is a long term keeper and a wonderful addition to my library. Kudos to Sunil and his team!!

This book is an up-to-the-minute primer on the fundamentals of the incredible technologies that are pervading our world at this moment in time. The language is clear and concise, and enables somebody who has no idea what these technologies are about to gain an in-depth understanding of the Why, What, Who and How of generative AI. The cartoons are humorous and delightful, getting to the heart of many of the amusing, and sometimes terrifying dilemmas that await us as we venture into this brave New World. Highly recommended!

So I prompted ChatGPT -- What do you think about the book "ChatGPT explained in 100 cartoons?" It responed, "As an AI language model I don't have personal opinions or emotions," but nevertheless proceeded to offer some insights, ending with, "If the cartoons are well-drawn and the explanations are easy to follow, then it could be a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about ChatGPT and AI." On this score Sunil and Ian's monograph exceeds expectations. AI these days being all the rage Sunil and Ian humorously engage to explain chatGPT in text & toon a page turner, alas ending too soon! Go forth and aquire a copy.

Adorabile

I am amazed, wowed, deeply reflective and also have a smile on my face, although a little wry. First of all, my real compliments to Sunil. For a topic that has taken the world by storm, his book of cartoons is the simplicity on the other side of complexity, if we have to be reminded of that famous quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Sunil has made this complex topic easy to grasp. The cartoons are brilliant, both in depicting the polarity that is so true of AI in general, as well as the situations we are likely to see in the not-too-distant future. But they are scary too. Thankfully, Sunil has stayed away from the jargon and the technology descriptions and created a layman reader-centric book. It gives me a great head start to at least make friends with AI and ChatGPT, and begin to understand them better, considering that my life, and yours, is about to be ruled by them. You may as well do the same. Happy reading if you do pick it up. Vinit Taneja Executive Coach, Advisor to Start-Ups and Business Consultant

This book is a perfect example of how any literature needn't be overwhelming to explain a concept and its aspects. So well written and illustrated. One experiences a whole range of emotions from being intrigued and baffled by how generative AI can help in a plethora of industries to leaving us with enough worry to fathom when it crosses the line of being an assistant/advisor to emerge stronger than human intelligence and sensibilities. Like any major invention, generative AI comes with its perks and perils and I pray that we as humans focus our energies towards using it constructively. A must read for the holistic insights and the brilliant humour used to complement it.

So much has been written about AI chatbots in popular media that much of what appears in this book may look familiar. However this book is unmatched for putting it all together in a compact way in truly easy-to-read language with cartoons that range from the merely illustrative to those that are very amusing and at times wry and thought-provoking. This range has been the strong point of this writer-illustrator duo and their fans are not going to be disappointed. I suspects that even after the text has been read, assimilated and even outdated (as it eventually will be) readers will keep going back to the cartoons. Sometimes this will be for sheer amusement and at other times it will be to marvel at the subtle questions raised in the drawings. This is going to be a collectors' item. (Tip: I read this on the Kindle Cloud Reader which sometimes breaks up the text mid-word and changes the fonts in the middle of a paragraph. Readers are advised to use their Kindle device or app for the best reading experience)

This is a wonderful read in a style that is fun. I read the book through the cartoons that acted as my index, and did a deeper read on areas that I found fascinating. It's also extremely comprehensive and very succinct at the same time. A highly recommended read.