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Guess which paragraph is written by AI?

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yasijasi · 07/06/2023 17:22

Is AI really taking over, threatening the job of multiple people including copywriters? Is it almost human-like? Only one of the following paragraphs is written by a human, the rest are all ChatGPT. Can you try and guess which one?

P1: 5.30 a.m. I wake up with a start. Groggily I reach out for my phone and hastily check Skype to see if there are any messages from Brian – my long distance partner of two decades who I have never met. Yes, you heard me right. Ours is one of those stories most people find it difficult to believe. We had met online in 2004. And it was love at first chat and have never looked back ever since. Strangely enough, he is more real to me than the people I interact with every day. So I can safely conclude that in this age of changing partners like clothes, we are still going strong.

P2: Alright, mate, 'ere's me mornin' routine, straight from the Queen Vic! I wake up bleedin' early, around 6:00am, mind you. Gotta get ready for the day, innit? First, I stumble outta me pit and trudge to the kitchen for a proper cuppa. Can't start the day without a brew, right? Then, by around 7:00am, I'm off to sort me barnet out in front of the mirror. Gotta make sure I look half-decent before facin' the world. After that, it's brekkie time, 'round 7:30am. Nothin' fancy, just a bit o' toast and a banger or two, maybe some beans. Finally, by 8:00am, I'm out the door, off to earn a crust at work, or to catch up with the mob down at the market. Life in Walford, mate, never a dull moment!

P3: So, the alarm clock rudely interrupts my beauty sleep at 7:00am. I hit the snooze button like it owes me money, because let's be honest, mornings aren't my jam. Eventually, I crawl out of bed, looking like a walking zombie, and stumble to the kitchen for a cup of liquid sanity, also known as coffee. It's my lifeline, you know? Once I'm slightly more awake, I jump in the shower and unleash my Grammy-worthy singing skills. Sorry, neighbors! By 8:00am, I'm usually in front of the mirror, trying to make my hair look presentable, but let's be real, it's a losing battle. Then it's time for a quick breakfast, usually a bowl of cereal or a sad-looking slice of toast. And off I go, ready to conquer the world... or at least survive another day of lectures. Let the academic adventure begin!

P4: I commence my mornings with the elegant precision befitting my refined stature. The alarm, set discreetly for 7:30am, interrupts my peaceful slumber, as I gracefully rise from my opulent bed. I slip into a tailored suit, meticulously selected from my extensive collection, and embark on a delightful journey of self-improvement. The morning routine consists of a revitalizing workout session at the most exclusive gym, followed by a rejuvenating skincare regimen that ensures my visage radiates an air of perpetual success. By 9:00am, I savor a meticulously prepared artisanal breakfast, accompanied by a freshly brewed cup of imported tea, as I peruse the morning edition of esteemed publications. With my head held high, I venture forth into the world, a paragon of sophistication, poised to conquer the challenges that lie before me.

P5: I'm a proud mama, moved to the UK a few years back, but still learning the ropes. The alarm clock goes off at 7:00am, and I reluctantly peel myself out of bed, feeling like a sleep-deprived zombie. My toddler's already up and about, ready to conquer the world before breakfast. I stumble into the kitchen, praying for a strong cuppa to jumpstart my energy levels. It's a constant juggle of nappies, feedings, and nursery rhymes throughout the morning. Trying to decipher what my little one wants can feel like cracking a secret code sometimes. By midday, I'm dreaming of a nap, but alas, the adventures of motherhood never stop. Despite the exhaustion, there's nothing more rewarding than seeing my toddler's cheeky smile. It's a whirlwind, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

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Chimneypotblues · 07/06/2023 18:03

I guessed it might be 1, because it was the only one with a different structure - the rest all had "blah blah <time>. Blah blah blah. By <time> blah blah blah."
It was like one of those odd-one-out puzzles though, not sure how easy the AI would be to spot on its own!

yasijasi · 07/06/2023 18:03

BlackandWhiteFurryAnimal · 07/06/2023 17:59

Well, I’m finding out I’m completely out of the loop, as I don’t even understand your explanation OP 😆!

Can human beings really be reduced in that way to random caricatures? 😱

I asked ChatGPT to pretend to be those people and write a short paragraph explaining their morning routine.
Yes, definitely! It was really interesting to see what it came up with. Very caricatural!

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BlackandWhiteFurryAnimal · 07/06/2023 18:03

Oh, I didn’t realise only ONE of them was a real person!

At least I knew immediately that P3 and P5 were fake!

But I got close - saying they were all awful.

yasijasi · 07/06/2023 18:04

Chimneypotblues · 07/06/2023 18:03

I guessed it might be 1, because it was the only one with a different structure - the rest all had "blah blah <time>. Blah blah blah. By <time> blah blah blah."
It was like one of those odd-one-out puzzles though, not sure how easy the AI would be to spot on its own!

Good catch!

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Longwhiskers · 07/06/2023 18:07

Ha! I thought it was para 1 :)

BlackandWhiteFurryAnimal · 07/06/2023 18:09

Ah … now I know how they write Eastenders scripts! And why I stopped watching when they all went on covid-strike! 😆

JayAlfredPrufrock · 07/06/2023 18:09

All shite.

yasijasi · 07/06/2023 18:10

BlackandWhiteFurryAnimal · 07/06/2023 18:09

Ah … now I know how they write Eastenders scripts! And why I stopped watching when they all went on covid-strike! 😆

😂😂😂

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ZestFest · 07/06/2023 18:13

I see you've revealed the answer already - but it's clearly P1 as its got several grammatical errors in it.

SpidersAreShitheads · 07/06/2023 18:13

I've been a freelance copywriter for 13 years and I didn't guess correctly which one it was 😅

Also, I can tell you now that AI has hit the industry HARD. I think that it might ease off a bit, but the number of available freelance jobs has suddenly and dramatically shrunk. I have been doing this a very long time and there are always peaks and troughs, but I've never seen anything like this. Top-notch, experienced writers and agencies alike are having to work hard to get a fraction of the work they had before.

The projects that are left for human writers want the copywriters to jump through hoops to demonstrate it's not AI. For example, one thing clients commonly want to know is every single website you've read through during your research. For longer articles I could easily read through 100+ websites and it's ridiculous having to list them all. For example, I'm about to start an article on regulation and legislation on financial products within the UK (thrilling I know haha!). It's going to be about 4000 words long. There is going to be a LOT of sites I have to trawl through to get the full facts I need. They want a full list of every single site that I read. A good copywriter will always read around the subject before writing and clients now want me to list EVERYTHING that I read as research. It's time-consuming and a pain in the arse.

There's also a new category of jobs that has appeared. It's content written by AI but edited by humans. Of course, it's shitter pay than "full" copywriting. Personally, I find editing someone else's work takes longer than writing it from scratch myself so it's crappier pay, not something I enjoy, AND it's likely to take longer. Fucking great.

So people may well be sceptical about the future of AI and the impact that it is really going to have but I can tell you that for me, and others in my industry, we're already feeling the effects and it's shit. Quite a few of us hope that once the novelty wears off clients will see the benefits of using a human writer rather than AI.....fingers crossed.

EyelessArseFace · 07/06/2023 18:15

The EastEnders GorBlimey Guvnor Mockney gave that one away. Read out loud it sounded exactly like a random selection of a few dozen token Cockney-isms all drawn out of a hat, put on a flat surface, and moved about until sentences appeared.

Srin · 07/06/2023 18:20

If you ask it to write in the style of a good author, it is very obvious which is the real thing. It can’t do humour either. It is learning all the time though….

weirdas · 07/06/2023 18:21

3

Rollonannualeave · 07/06/2023 18:23

Yes got it! I find ai writing is far superior most of the time. Frightening!

Okshacky · 07/06/2023 18:27

I thought 1 too. None of them were good reads though.

Chimneypotblues · 07/06/2023 18:29

The thing that really bugs me about AI and robotics is that it seems it's being developed to do a lot of the tasks people enjoy or that involve human-human interaction - why make robot carers instead of robot toilet cleaners, for example, and why build AI that takes over customer services, art, design, music, instead of the mind-numbing jobs there are out there? I suppose that's the problem when it's a bunch of introverts creating these things...

LunaNorth · 07/06/2023 18:30

I guessed right, because of the grammatical errors. I assume a robot will be programmed to use correct grammar - or is it more sophisticated than that?

BlackandWhiteFurryAnimal · 07/06/2023 18:31

Well @SpidersAreShitheads as someone in dads army said “stick it up em”. I’d rather stack shelves in Tesco than do all that cretinous legwork ‘proving’ myself. (Though, honestly, I find it hard to get my head round the whole thing and who’s in charge of all this BS). Maybe I could write a screenplay or novel of a spare evening when I want stacking shelves. A1 the way you’ve described it sounds like a killer of creativity or agency … the only positive thing is maybe there’s maybe there’s a screenplay/novel*/short story or at least a journalistic article in that?

*though I have heard that some novelists use stereotypical devices and storylines (I was reading this about Henry James but I’ve never read his stuff).

BlackandWhiteFurryAnimal · 07/06/2023 18:34

@Chimneypotblues eh? 🫤most Introverts would - in fact - to the contrary - be horrified by the fakeness.

volcanoroll · 07/06/2023 18:34

I guessed 2 but they were all awful to read

ConfusedGin · 07/06/2023 18:36

I only scanned a few lines of each but instantly thought 1 was the human one. The others felt more clichéd perhaps? It was the only one I could have imagined writing myself and I write for a living.

I did also receive a cover letter this week which I'm 95% certain is AI generated and not even with the job description in mind

dudsville · 07/06/2023 18:38

We both read it here and neither of us got it. My partner guessed wrongly, and i just couldn't make a guess as i thought if i didn't know chatgpt had written any of them I'd have thought they all could be written by humans. What an interesting post!

Followill · 07/06/2023 18:43

Chimneypotblues · 07/06/2023 18:29

The thing that really bugs me about AI and robotics is that it seems it's being developed to do a lot of the tasks people enjoy or that involve human-human interaction - why make robot carers instead of robot toilet cleaners, for example, and why build AI that takes over customer services, art, design, music, instead of the mind-numbing jobs there are out there? I suppose that's the problem when it's a bunch of introverts creating these things...

They are generally things that require some form of talent which the people inventing them lack. And are rare so generally are more expensive.

Silkierabbit · 07/06/2023 18:47

I guessed one as time is a different format from the others, think DS may have inherited his asd.

yasijasi · 07/06/2023 18:51

ConfusedGin · 07/06/2023 18:36

I only scanned a few lines of each but instantly thought 1 was the human one. The others felt more clichéd perhaps? It was the only one I could have imagined writing myself and I write for a living.

I did also receive a cover letter this week which I'm 95% certain is AI generated and not even with the job description in mind

You can test it here: https://gptzero.me/

Or ask ChatGPT if it was written by it

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