Evolution of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Review of the Developed and Developing
Abstract
The evolution of technology and computational processing power has given rise to powerful and digital intelligent tools such as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), a subset of AI, and has become popular among people due to the evident advantages. This article offers a review of GenAI, including its evolution, applications, and concerns related to its use. While the developed countries delved deeper into GenAI, there is a significant disparity in its uptake and use in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). For this research validated online survey was disseminated to gauge the use of GenAI in the South Pacific. The results showed that 76% of the people surveyed know about GenAI tools, and the most common ones used in the South Pacific are ChatGPT, Quill Bot, and Grammarly Go, followed by Google Bard. Moreover, the participants stated several perceived benefits of using GenAI and visioned the incorporation of GenAI tools by organisations in the South Pacific. However, the analysis also shows that the participants need an awareness of the integrity and ethics of using GenAI tools, therefore, relevant stakeholders must include the advocacy of ethical use of GenAI tools and the development of appropriate policies for the use of GenAI tools in the South Pacific.