Chatbots ‘able to outperform most humans at creative thinking task’

AI may outperform most humans at creative thinking task, scientists believe (John Walton/PA)

Bots such as ChatGPT may be able to outperform humans at certain creative thinking tasks, scientists believe.

Researchers have found that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are capable of a skill known as divergent thinking – a spontaneous thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.