AI hysteria - or the adventures of Andreas, Stephan and Manuel

Tommy Brandner

 · 22.05.2023

AI hysteria - or the adventures of Andreas, Stephan and ManuelPhoto: Bernhard Förth
Everyone's talking about it, AI, AI, artificial intelligence! Top topic! The future can do everything. Chats with you, writes term papers, newspaper articles, awesome!

Relax, let's see how a binary smart arse gets a windsurfing story right. I cheekily get the input from three recognised experts. "What does windsurfing mean to you?" I want to know, I ask for a friend, and Andreas, Stephan and Manuel (names unchanged by the editor) provide the right ingredients for a gripping reality story with their life stories. I quickly type everything in and the AI Hemingway hits the keys...

"Andreas, Manuel and Stephan were best friends and passionate windsurfers. For them, there was nothing better than being out on the sea and enjoying the freedom, speed and thrill. One day, however, Andreas got a craving for a cigarette on the board and reached into his pocket during the ride. At that moment, a strong wind kicked up - and the board went out of control. With a loud oops, Andreas plunged into the water and unfortunately broke his shoulder in the process. Manuel and Stephan were shocked and very frustrated that Andreas had behaved so recklessly. They brought him to shore and Andreas received immediate medical treatment.

But despite the pain and implants in his mouth and shoulder, Andreas couldn't stop talking about the greatest moments of happiness in his life that he had experienced through windsurfing. It had changed his life and also defined it, because he had got to know incredible places and people and had found his inner courage and self-confidence thanks to the sport. In the end, Manuel and Stephan couldn't take the fun out of windsurfing - and so they decided to get straight back on the water. They all shouted Juuuche together and enjoyed the wonderful moment to the full, even though they were now paying more attention to their safety. And at the end, as always, there was the intoxicating feeling of freedom, the beer and the cigarette afterwards." The cigarette afterwards ?

Hellooo??? Before the primary school story drifts any further, off with the slimy AI app from my hard drive. It might be good enough for a politician's doctoral thesis, but not for us here. I'd rather have my own intelligence.


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