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For the briefest of moments, it seemed like the artificial intelligence revolution had been beset by something that’s become increasingly rare: Doubt.

The launch of ChatGPT’s fifth iteration last week was supposed to be a big moment; the model’s creator, OpenAI, promised “PhD-level” capabilities in coding and writing.

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