The age of generative AI is actually thrilling. The flexibility to rapidly entry solutions to advanced questions is poised to revolutionize the world. Nevertheless, with nice energy comes nice duty.  

When utilizing these instruments, it’s vital to be conscious of a number of the dangers. Deep fakes are a rising concern for society at giant and should have discovered their option to market analysis.

As we talked about earlier this yr, in the case of submarine cable details, AI might get some stuff proper, however not every part.

In reality, you could be questioning, “does this imply there’s no have to subscribe to TeleGeography analysis anymore?” In any case, can’t you simply ask your favourite AI software—whether or not it’s ChatGPT, Bard, and so on.—to offer you TeleGeography knowledge?

I believed I’d ask Bard to indicate me some TeleGeography knowledge. Are the outcomes actual or deep fakes? 

Are you able to present TeleGeography’s newest used bandwidth forecast knowledge by nation?

Nope, this isn’t TeleGeography knowledge, and it’s not even shut.  

The worth now we have for 2023 used worldwide bandwidth linked to america is almost thrice what’s proven right here.

What’s the supply for this knowledge?

Not solely does Bard present completely incorrect info, nevertheless it cites an outdated supply. Though this product was known as the International Bandwidth Forecast Service, it’s now known as the Transport Networks Forecast Service.

It’s appropriate that we offer quarterly forecasts of bandwidth demand, provide, costs, and income, although.

Did you actually discover this knowledge someplace on the web or did you make it up?

Whereas we respect Bard’s apology, this knowledge will not be on the TeleGeography web site, nor does it match up with something now we have ever revealed.  

Maybe, Bard’s supply was knowledge within the Subsea Chilly Conflict presentation I gave in Antarctica this yr to an viewers of adoring penguins … 

Simply kidding. This picture was generated utilizing Midjourney.

Anyway, let’s see what Bard is aware of about pricing knowledge.

What’s the median lease worth of a 100 Gbps wavelength between London and New York on the finish of 2022?

Once more, this isn’t TeleGeography knowledge.

Our precise knowledge present that the median month-to-month lease worth for a London-New York 100G wavelength costs on the finish of 2022 was lower than 5% of the value Bard cited.

Watch out for Deep Pretend TeleGeography

The natural life types that work at TeleGeography expend substantial effort to domesticate and refine the information units we current to prospects. By no means accept AI hallucinations.

Subscribing on to our analysis is the one approach to make sure you get real, genuine TeleGeography knowledge.