Asking ChatGPT to write a shave journal entry

[desertcat]

On a lark, I asked the OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT to write a shave journal entry that mentioned luxury brands. Thought folks might find it entertaining, the bot has good taste!

February 1st, 2023: Today, I indulged in a luxurious shaving experience with some of the finest products available in the market. To begin, I splashed my face with warm water and then applied a generous amount of shaving cream from the legendary British brand, Taylor of Old Bond Street. The creamy lather it produced was both rich and luxurious, making my skin feel silky smooth.

I then reached for my razor, the elegant and classic German-made Merkur Solingen, to start the actual shaving process. Its smooth gliding and precise design made the experience effortless and enjoyable.

After completing my first and second passes, I rinsed my face with cool water and then applied an aftershave balm from the iconic French brand, L'Occitane. The refreshing scent and nourishing properties of the balm left my skin feeling hydrated and protected.

All in all, it was an exceptional morning shave with the best of luxury brands. My skin feels refreshed, revitalized, and invigorated, ready to take on the day.

 

[Shaveprentice]

Wow! Pretty amazing and a little scary! Soon it will be very difficult if not impossible to determine whether one is interacting with a human or a computer!

 

[desertcat]

Wow! Pretty amazing and a little scary! Soon it will be very difficult if not impossible to determine whether one is interacting with a human or a computer!

True, we live in strange times. I was a little surprised the bot didn't know about mentioning bespoke brush brands, NOS vintage blades, and a lengthy pre/post-shave routine. Amazed that it did know about "passes" in a shave. And everything was in the correct order.

 

[Whisky]

There’s a lot of hand wringing going on right now about using bots to write school and college papers etc. Now I can see why. There’s a guy that wrote an app that you can use to distinguish whether you’re talking to a person or bot but I can’t remember his name or the name of the app.

 

[desertcat]

write school and college papers etc.

In my limited experience with the bot, it has a tendency to have a lot of repetition and "fluff" in its answers, which might not be entirely distinctive as AI-composed but wouldn't grade well by most college profs.

I think the truly innovative/useful/scary aspect is that the AI is capable of composing working code in a variety of languages.

 

[Lightcs1776]

There’s a lot of hand wringing going on right now about using bots to write school and college papers etc. Now I can see why. There’s a guy that wrote an app that you can use to distinguish whether you’re talking to a person or bot but I can’t remember his name or the name of the app.

Yeah, AI is getting better, though I personally don't believe it will ever match the human brain. What students who are using AI for papers fail to realize is that they will eventually have to learn the core material or they will be unable to hold onto a job, if their career actually requires higher education.

 

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

What this means is students writing essay tests with pen and paper in class. I also see students doing more speeches in class over material they studied. AI will force curriculum to change in ways that will give better educations to all students.

 

[emwolf]

The problem with giving a speech vs. writing a paper is writing is an entirely different skill. I have a much harder time writing than speaking