Lately, there has been a lot of talk about ChatGPT…
ChatGPT is a prototype Artificial Intelligence chatbot that allows you to have human-like conversations. The tool is built upon a large language model, fine-tuned with supervised and reinforcement machine learning techniques.
To test the computer program’s writing skills, I’ve asked it to rewrite the article I published two days ago by giving it the simple instruction to “write a blog about Joshua Bell’s Washington metro concert”. Below the image you can read the account of Joshua’s performance again, but this time it’s told by a virtuoso machine. I didn’t change a single word of it. You may judge for yourself if the article is well and graphically written or not. Also note that the AI bot’s moral of the story is a bit different (but not less appropriate) than the conclusion of my original post.

[Start of ChatGPT-generated text]
On a cold and dreary January morning in 2007, commuters rushing through the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station in Washington, D.C. were treated to a surprise performance by none other than Joshua Bell, one of the world’s greatest violinists. Bell, dressed in a t-shirt and jeans and playing a Stradivarius violin worth $3.5 million, performed six classical pieces for approximately 45 minutes to an unsuspecting and mostly indifferent crowd.
The performance was part of an experiment conducted by The Washington Post to see if people would recognize and appreciate beauty in unexpected places. The Post recruited Bell to play incognito in the Metro station as a social experiment, and only a handful of people stopped to listen to his performance. Most of the people rushing by ignored him, with many not even giving him a second glance.
Despite the lack of attention, Bell’s performance was a triumph. His virtuosity and passion shone through even in this unlikely setting, and his music filled the bustling Metro station with a sense of beauty and wonder. It was a reminder that beauty can be found in the most unexpected places, if we only take the time to notice it.
Bell’s Metro performance has since become the stuff of legend, and it has been featured in numerous articles and even a book. It serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of taking a moment to appreciate the beauty and art in our everyday lives, no matter where we are or what we are doing.
[End of ChatGPT-generated text]
Read my original post about Joshua Bell’s concert:
More reading about ChatGPT:
- 5 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Workflow (by Hillel Fuld)
- Why tech insiders are so excited about ChatGPT, a chatbot that answers questions and writes essays (CNBC)
- What is AI chatbot phenomenon ChatGPT and could it replace humans? (The Guardian)
- ChatGPT For Content and SEO? (Search Engine Journal)
- Everyone’s having a field day with ChatGPT – but nobody knows how it actually works (The Conversation)