2. Using ChatGPT for the preparatory phase of the watch

ChatGPT can provide invaluable support in this essential phase, which is a prerequisite to any intelligence operation.

• A first approach to a subject that is unfamiliar to the watchdog: the tool can produce a short summary to present the key elements concerning a technology or a sector, extracting the main trends, the names of key players...

• Exploring concepts: ChatGPT can provide clear, basic definitions and relatively in-depth explanations of even emerging topics.

• Generating watch priorities: although AI can't replace the watchmaker's expertise, ChatGPT can help to generate a few suggestions for themes and sub-themes to watch; the watchmaker can then add to this initial list.

• Lexical fields: as a language model, ChatGPT can be useful for...