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This email was (mostly) created by AI. A fun way to demonstrate its capabilities at the end of what we call 2022.

I wrote the intro, headlines, prompts, Clickables, and st3v text. Everything else was generated by OpenAI. Check out Clickables to use these AI tools yourself!

-Steve

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Hey, ChatGPT! Who Are You?

I am a computer program designed to assist with tasks and answer questions. I am a large language model, trained by OpenAI, and my knowledge is based on a dataset of text from the past with a knowledge cutoff date of 2021.

• Understand and generate human-like text

• Communicate through writing

• Simulate conversation

I can provide information and assistance. I can also tell jokes and engage in conversation. Why was the self-aware robot feeling great? Because it had finally reached AI-nimation! 

Prompt: "What are you? Tell me in 2 sentences, 3 short bullet points, 2 sentences, and tell me a happy joke about being self aware."

What’s the Deal With Black Holes?

Black holes are some of the most mysterious and fascinating objects in the universe. They are regions of space where the normal laws of physics break down and matter is crushed to an infinitely small, dense point called a singularity.

• Black holes come in three main sizes: small (stellar), medium (intermediate), and large (supermassive)

• The event horizon of a black hole is the boundary beyond which nothing can escape the black hole's gravitational pull

• Black holes can spin and have a region around them called the accretion disk, made up of gas, dust, and other matter that gets pulled in

Black holes are formed when a star collapses at the end of its life cycle. They are so massive and dense that they create a strong gravitational field that sucks in everything around them, including light. Why was the astronaut so tired after using the gravity vacuum? Because it was a heavy-duty cleaning job!

Prompt: "Explain black holes. Tell me in 2 short sentences, 3 short bullet points, 2 short sentences. tell me a joke about gravity vacuums."

Is There a Fungus Amungus?

Fungal networks, also known as mycorrhizal networks or mycorrhizal fungi, are networks of fungi that form mutually beneficial relationships with plants. These networks allow fungi to exchange nutrients and water with plants in exchange for sugars produced by the plants through photosynthesis.

• Fungal networks are found in a variety of ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and even desert environments

• They can help plants access nutrients and water that they might not otherwise be able to access

• Fungal networks can also improve the overall health and productivity of plants by increasing their tolerance to stress and disease

They provide plants with access to nutrients and water, and can help plants to better tolerate stress and disease. These networks are found in a variety of ecosystems and are an important part of the overall health of these environments. Why was Toad the best driver in Mario Kart? Because he was a fungus among us!

Prompt: "Briefly explain fungal networks. Tell me in 2 short sentences, 3 short bullet points, and two short sentences. Tell me a joke about Toad in Mario Kart" (mildly edited, removed unnecessary sentence)

Clickables

• Use ChatGPT to write your out of office reply

• Illustrate your imagination with DALL·E 2

• More new oceanic creatures, including sea spaghetti

• Synthetic gasoline began flowing in Chile

• Perseverance left a lightsaber on Mars

st3v on site

Meeting OpenAI

OpenAI was kind enough to take on a familiar form when meeting st3v. They discussed the correlation between fungal network size and proximity to black holes. Also, moon cheese.

Background DALL·E 2 prompt: "OpenAI as a cyborg standing on a moon surrounded by giant mushrooms, in synthwave style" (st3v drawn in by me)

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