by Bea Lueck
The use of artificial intelligence-driven content is all the rage. From automated news writing and fact-checking to blogging and social media posts, AI can save time and money for companies charged with cranking out content.
While AI enhances many aspects of journalism, it cannot fully replace it. Journalism requires human skills such as investigative reporting, ethical judgment, creativity and emotional intelligence. AI can support journalists, but human insight and critical thinking remain essential for storytelling, context and accountability.
The key to writing informative and entertaining content using AI is the prompts. You need to give clear, concise details to guide the outcome you desire. After attending a webinar, I spent some time playing around with ChatGPT.
The original prompt: Write a 250-word blog post about gardening in Arizona in the summer heat using the voice of Ryan Reynolds from Deadpool. Include extreme heat, plants dying and the gardener melting. Result was OK but not quite “Ryan Reynolds” so I asked for two rewrites to include more colorful language.
Here is the final result, carefully edited to not be quite so colorful:
Gardening During the Arizona Summer
Ah, Arizona. The land of cacti, scorpions and heat so brutal it makes you question your entire existence. And here you are, in the middle of summer, thinking, “You know what? Gardening sounds like a great idea.” Well, buckle up Buttercup, because you’ve just signed up for the ultimate what-the-heck was I thinking experience.
You step outside, watering can in hand, like some kind of naive optimist who doesn’t realize that stepping into Arizona’s summer heat is basically like walking into a giant hairdryer while carrying a blowtorch.
The second the sun touches you, it’s game over. You’re sweating your butt off before you even reach the plants. Speaking of plants, those poor buggers are toast. Your tomatoes? Yeah, they’re not growing — they’re freaking sun-dried on the dead vines. Those flowers you carefully planted? Crispy. As. A. Tostada. They’ve all given up on life, much like you after five minutes in this inferno.
And you? The so-called gardener? You’re out here, melting faster than an ice cream cone in July, trying to save plants that are clearly flipping you off from their graves. Even the cacti, those prickly suckers, are looking at you like, “Dude, just stop. We were born for this, and we barely make it.”
So, here’s the reality: the Arizona summer is out to mess you up. Give in, let the plants die and wait for fall when it’s only 90 degrees. For now, accept defeat. The sun always wins.
Good luck, you glorious fool.
Bea Lueck is the Designated Broker with ROX Real Estate. She can be reached at 520.560.5671 or bea@roxsells.com.
