The Future of GPT: A Taxonomy of Existing ChatGPT Research, Current Challenges, and Possible Future Directions

22 Pages Posted: 19 Apr 2023

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Shahab Saquib Sohail

Jamia Hamdard

Faiza Farhat

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Yassine Himeur

University of Dubai

Mohammad Nadeem

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Dag Øivind Madsen

University of South-Eastern Norway

Yashbir Singh

Mayo Clinic

Shadi Atalla

University of Dubai

Wathiq Mansoor

University of Dubai

Date Written: April 8, 2023

Abstract

ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) has garnered the interest of numerous segments of society since its inception in November 2022. It has already shown impressive performance and has achieved a significant number of milestones ranging from passing examinations to writing poetry. Still, it faces many issues, for instance, related to the existence of biases and lack of trust. In the present work, we critically review more than 100 articles Scopus-indexed publications on ChatGPT, and common approaches used in these studies are identified. To that end, we propose a taxonomy of ChatGPT research. Additionally, we explore application areas and discuss crucial issues related to ChatGPT. Finally, we identify potential future directions for ChatGPT research, propose possible solutions to current challenges, and speculate about expected future advancements. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first comprehensive review of ChatGPT and highlights the vast scope of further research and development to fully harness its capabilities across diverse application areas.

Keywords: ChatGPT, Large language models (LLMs), Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), AI Generated Content (AIGC), Systematic review, Trustworthy AI

Suggested Citation

Sohail, Shahab Saquib and Farhat, Faiza and Himeur, Yassine and Nadeem, Mohammad and Madsen, Dag Øivind and Singh, Yashbir and Atalla, Shadi and Mansoor, Wathiq, The Future of GPT: A Taxonomy of Existing ChatGPT Research, Current Challenges, and Possible Future Directions (April 8, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4413921 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4413921

Shahab Saquib Sohail

Jamia Hamdard ( email )

Department of Biotechnology
School of Chemical and Life Sciences
Delhi, 110062
India

Faiza Farhat

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) ( email )

Chelamala
Perinthalmanna
Aligarh, IN Uttar Pradesh 202002
India

Yassine Himeur

University of Dubai ( email )

AL MAKTOOM STREET
Dubai, 14143
United Arab Emirates

Mohammad Nadeem

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) ( email )

23 B ANOOP SHAHAR ROAD GULISHTAN
HOUSING COMPLEX PHASE B NEAR F M
ALIGARH, 202122
India

Dag Øivind Madsen (Contact Author)

University of South-Eastern Norway ( email )

Bredalsveien 14
Hønefoss, Buskerud 3511
Norway

Yashbir Singh

Mayo Clinic

Shadi Atalla

University of Dubai ( email )

AL MAKTOOM STREET
Dubai, 14143
United Arab Emirates

Wathiq Mansoor

University of Dubai ( email )

AL MAKTOOM STREET
Dubai, 14143
United Arab Emirates

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