ChatGPT has been getting a lot of attention, so I had it explain “OpenID.” Being me, I did it in English, as usual…
OpenID is a decentralized authentication protocol that allows users to securely log in to multiple websites using a single set of login credentials. It allows users to authenticate their identity on one website, and then use that authentication to log in to other websites that support OpenID without having to create separate accounts for each website. This allows users to have more control over their personal information and makes it easier to manage multiple online accounts. OpenID is an open standard that is supported by many different websites and organizations.
(Source) Generated by the author using ChatGPT
That’s quite good. It is much easier to understand than Wikipedia.
Here is what it looks like when translated into Japanese with DeepL.
OpenID is a decentralized authentication protocol that allows users to securely log in to multiple websites using 1 set of login credentials. Users can authenticate their identity on 1 website and then use that authentication to log in to other websites that support OpenID, without needing to create a separate account for each website. This gives users greater control over their personal information and makes it easier to manage multiple online accounts. OpenID is an open standard supported by various websites and organizations.
(Source) Generated by the author using ChatGPT
It is not as though “intelligence has finally arrived!” It is merely pulling in things that sound relevant from somewhere on the web and cutting and pasting them together1. Yet people may perceive intelligence in it on their own. That is an interesting reflection of one aspect of human cognition.
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