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Just Whose Work Is this Anyway?

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An expert I trust said “absolutely not!” She’s got 30+ years of teaching English, creative writing. The question was “is this my work?” Read on! The Prompt To ChatGPT I spake: Please write a [Shakesperean] sonnet in this style. Include colors and seasons, animals and the passage of time. The tone should be wistful, but yet the poem should end on a complete and hopeful note. Keep in strict iambic pentameter as you write. Use […]

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Brought to You By The Letter P

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Because…control. I want generative AI placed in the purview of “robotic arm.” For now. Why? Because…control. I often say #inspectwhatyouexpect. Projects, processes, procedures, plans, programs, and progress demand knowing inputs, outputs, and – somewhere – the ingredients in the magic. If you’re the magic provider (look, a word that starts with P), you’d best understand how precise, how predictable your magic is. It can’t be whimsical; instead, it must be proven. Enter the robotic arm idea.

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Example of a Noggle Poem

Write a Noggle Poem

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Give this a try, as it’ll be pretty easy for you and probably amusing: Write a poem. The first line contains 4 words.The second line contains 3 words.The third line contains 2 words.The fourth line contains 1 word. The last word on each line must rhyme. So all 4 last words must rhyme. So, there are a total of 10 words, right, and there’s a simple structure to it. Try to make it thematic, but

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ChatGPT versus Books. Books Win.

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It identified most of them – loosely, kindasorta. If you were its teacher, you’d fail it. Call in the principal and its parents. Story fabrication. I grabbed 10 somewhat random books this morning from my shelves and asked ChatGPT about them. It appears to scan the table of contents of non-fiction books in its dataset and bring about some vaguery befitting a book psychic pleased you walked in the shop who’s eager to absquatulate with

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