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Pressing rewind
Science fiction is not my genre. I have always found real life more fascinating than any story a mere mortal could conceive. That’s probably how I found my way into journalism, and later politics. The drama, the jockeying, the scandal, all playing out IRL in real time. But what happens when AI appears to be…
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What prompted this?
Are my symptoms perimenopause? Does this shade of yellow suit me? What size water heater do I need? (Maybe, no and 40 gallons, at least.) Doctor, stylist and tradesperson are only a few of the roles I have asked ChatGPT to take on since starting to use the app several months ago. (Also: Unreliable fact-checker.…