Talked with the world’s coolest chatbot about supporting nonprofit journalism
ChatGPT is the best artificial intelligence chatbot out there. It feels alive, and it writes quickly and well.
This wicked smart program, by OpenAI in San Francisco, is now open for testing, and people are playing around with it everywhere.
I just had a chat with ChatGPT about the logic of supporting journalism and my own holiday giving to the nonprofit news organization, Bay City News Foundation.
My questions are in bold. The chatbot’s replies are verbatim, with my emphasis in bold type.
Can the earth’s problems be solved without good journalism?
Good journalism plays a crucial role in informing the public about important issues and events, and in holding those in power accountable for their actions. Without good journalism, it can be difficult for individuals and communities to make informed decisions and take action to address the challenges facing our world. Good journalism also helps to promote transparency and accountability, which are essential for ensuring that efforts to address the earth’s problems are effective and have the desired impact. While it is possible that the earth’s problems could be addressed without good journalism, it would be much more difficult…
