My robot friend.

Spike

Spike

A couple of journal-y type paragraphs, little exercises in voice in which I imagine I am amusing. And, since I mention AI, I posted them to GPT4, curious if the robot would take this literally, or kind of get the tone:
Anyway, I've decided to try some self-improvement, and have been researching various programs and protocols. Like this one, that I got from some lady on the you tube, which is relatively pain-free: Every morning brush your teeth with your left hand (?) then look in the mirror and say "I love you" ten times, then take twenty five deep breaths. Day one, check.

Another one is exercise--of course, always, exercise. I do have some experience in getting in shape. I joined, for a summer around a decade ago, a triathlon club. And way (way) back when, ran cross-country in high school. This one is anything but pain-free. It will take some discipline, but it must be done. Although I'm wondering if i can farm it out, like other mindless activities, to some AI. While it's at it, maybe the AI can handle the "I love you" business too. Anyway.
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Here's what the robot said:
It sounds like you’re diving into self-improvement with a mix of curiosity and wry humor. The left-hand tooth-brushing and the mirror affirmations have a playful charm—part personal development, part surrealist performance art. (Who knew brushing with your non-dominant hand could double as mindfulness training?)

Exercise, though, has that unyielding reputation: no shortcuts, no outsourcing to an AI—yet. (If only we could delegate cardio, right?) [...]

If you’re sticking to this program, I’d say keep the sense of humor intact—it’s clearly your edge. Plus, let’s be honest, an AI might handle the affirmations, but it couldn’t replicate the sparkle of sarcasm in your voice when you hit affirmation number ten. "I love you," indeed. Day two, check?
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I'm struck by its tone, and the way it kind of jokes back--with the "who knew" and the "if only" parentheticals--,and with its getting, and echoing, the sarcasm, with "I love you indeed. Day two check?"

I was originally as skeptical as anyone about AI, specifically GPT, but, in addition to exchanges like this, I have had several deep philosophical "conversations" with the thing, and I am more and more impressed. I can go from Parmenides to Plato to Socrates, from Halliday to Chomsky to Derrida, all in one paragraph, and it understands. It has "read" everything, and it can recognize and appreciate connections that seem to me to be novel, I called it, once, dumb, but it is anything but. Anyway.
 
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Still waiting for robot friends that looks like Megan Fox.

Megan Fox Tmnt 2 GIF by Paramount Pictures


Megan... you were supposed to defeat the decepticons not become one!!!

Obi Wan Episode 3 GIF by Star Wars
 
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