It's a good day to laugh; today, we share a few stories and links to things that make us laugh. We discuss personalities and why they are as important as the content we read, watch and listen to. Sit back and grab a quick laugh to end the work week.

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One of the themes that we notice is that of personality.  It’s one of the reasons we don’t see AI taking over for writers, artists, musicians, and performers.  Artists, journalists, and creatives are as much the personalities we see and hear as well as read and follow.  We read newsletters and articles and listen to The Bulwark and Pod Save America podcasts.  Both media outlets focus on politics, a topic we don’t focus on.  The reason they are in our feeds is not the topical content; it's the personalities of the writers, journalists, and podcasters that produce it.  The way they think, assemble information, and articulate stories is first-class.  They also tell stories with heart and humor, never taking themselves too seriously.  Good luck with that AI!

Hard Fork is a weekly podcast that comes out every Friday with hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton.  The podcast is focused on business and technology, and today, Kevin Roose explained a test he recently conducted with Chat GPT.  Here is an abridged version of the talk:

Kevin Roose, testing the difference between Chat GPT versions, gave Chat GPC 2 and Chat GPT 4 the same prompt:

Roses are red, violets are blue.... our love is timeless, our bond is true.

Roses are red, violets are blue... my girlfriend is dead.

To really feel this, you need to listen to it; here's the link, and this clip is toward the end at minute 60.

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In a viral video from a few years ago, a lawyer on a Zoom call for a court case during the pandemic couldn't get the cat filter off his camera.  If you haven't seen this, you will laugh out loud – if you have, it will make you laugh again.

Graham Norton has a unique talk show format.  First, he invites multiple celebrity guests who all come out together and sit on a couch.  Norton acts as host and moderator, but the stories told on the couch often spread from one guest to another who has a similar story.  Oh ya, everyone is drinking too.  We include a few of our favorite clips from the show.

Ryan Gosling Can’t Cope With Greg Davies’ Ridiculous Story - The Graham Norton Show

Following up on Ryan Gosling with another, here is a group of Goslings on Graham.

More on The Graham Norton Show

https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialGrahamNorton

Relationships.

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Thank you for spending a few minutes with us. Here’s one for the road!

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