“I’m going to restrict your access to ChatGPT.”

My husband said that jokingly while I excitedly shared how I’ve been using my partnership with ChatGPT to build my running training plans — among so many other practical applications in my daily life. After receiving medical clearance and undergoing the necessary exams to start this physical activity, I’ve been “talking” quite a lot with this AI to set realistic performance goals aligned with my condition and gradual progress. In my two most recent races, I can confidently say: the goals we defined were met with precision.

The truth is that tools like this have democratized access to knowledge for people without deep expertise in specific fields, while enabling conversational research with impressive depth, clarity, and didactic quality. Last week, at the PMI São Paulo Summit, I attended — with great admiration — the session “Data Ontology for PMOs and Projects.” In it, Prof. José Finocchio demonstrated, in a practical and accessible way, how knowledge can be structured at the ontological level in ChatGPT, serving as a foundation for developing knowledge graphs across different domains—a fascinating universe of possibilities waiting to be explored.

Later that same week, during a medical appointment, I spoke with my doctor about the possibilities and impacts of AI evolution in healthcare. We reflected together on the significant improvements in the speed and accuracy of diagnostics — something critical for many conditions — as well as on the fact that patients now arrive much better prepared, equipped with information and meaningful questions. For physicians, human skills such as dialogue, empathy, and therapeutic guidance are becoming even more essential.

Another example: my daughter recently had a carpal X-ray to assess her growth. The lab report summarized the findings in just two lines. Out of curiosity, I uploaded the image and a few basic details — preserving her privacy — to ChatGPT. Within seconds, I received a comprehensive report explaining each bone structure and the foundations for growth projections. When I shared the result with her pediatrician, the previous estimations he had made based on an earlier exam matched the AI’s analysis exactly.

In education, a teacher friend expressed his frustration when he noticed that some students were trying to 'cheat' with these tools, which led us to an essential discussion: the role of teachers today is to educate students on the correct, responsible, and ethical use of AI. Ignoring the presence or benefits of these technologies in the learning process is no longer an option. In the United States, for example, there are already schools where students receive personalized AI tutoring, while teachers act as facilitators, mentors, and discussion curators.

In summary: with AI, professions will not only emerge and disappear — they will be profoundly transformed by broad access to information, new interaction models, and a redistribution of knowledge. This is why it is urgent to educate people not only about the ethical and responsible use of these tools, but also about their benefits and risks — always supported by qualified human involvement to interpret, validate, and guide decisions across different areas of expertise.

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