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I Asked ChatGPT a Simple Question… It Lost Its Mind
A simple question about whether to walk or drive 100 metres produces an unnecessarily elaborate ChatGPT answer, illustrating how AI can overcomplicate a task.
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In a playful exchange, Pete asks ChatGPT whether he should walk or drive to a car wash when the car is one hundred metres away. The answer first recommends walking for exercise, then has to confront the practical problem that the car would still be at home.
As the conversation loops through walking to the car wash, returning to the car and driving back, the assistant eventually recommends taking the car and walking afterwards. The clip illustrates how an AI response can turn a simple, contextual question into unnecessary complication.