A few questions I have asked ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot:
“Is the journalist Chris Hayes actually a donut?”
For reasons that make sense to no one except for me, Chris Hayes‘s face reminds me of a donut: round, smooth, and fluffy. (Maybe this is just an inappropriate way to comment that he has nice skin?) I appreciate that ChatGPT not only wonders why I think he is a pastry, but also makes it clear that Chris Hayes is not a donut.
“Which is better: left turns or pizza?”
ChatGPT has no patience for my foolishness, though graciously explains that left turns and pizza are categorically different things. I appreciate ChatGPT deferring to my personal preferences and experiences. (If I had to choose for only one to exist, I think I would choose pizza. Three right turns make a left turn, but other flatbreads are not pizza.)
“How long does it take to write a 750-word essay?”
I found this response validating. I have wondered if I’m just slow, as it often takes me a few hours to write a post for publication here. Those few hours of writing transform into a mere three minutes of reading!
And that, dear reader, is how I have “cheated” in generating this week’s blog post.
Maria Yang, MD 