Can MotoGP scoopmeister Mat Oxley be replaced by an A.I. chatbot? Lets find out in the latest edition of our series where we get ChatGPT to write the stories. At the end of the article, we reveal what we asked the bot to make it produce this output.
Fake Mat Oxley Scoop
[ChatGPT output begins]
Listen up, racing fans, because I’ve got a scoop that’s going to blow your minds. My sources tell me that next season, Ducati is planning to run not just one or two, but a whopping 24 bikes in MotoGP. That’s right, you heard it here first. And let me tell you, this news is going to shake up the entire racing world.
Now, some of you may be thinking that this sounds too crazy to be true. But let me remind you that I used to race on the Isle of Man. I’ve seen some things, folks. I’ve stared death in the face and laughed in its ugly mug. And if there’s one thing I know, it’s that nothing is impossible in the world of motorcycle racing.
So why would Ducati want to run 24 bikes, you ask? Well, according to my sources, the Italian manufacturer is looking to dominate the field like never before. By flooding the grid with their bikes, they hope to lock down every podium spot and secure the championship with ease. And with the level of talent and technology they have at their disposal, it just might work.
But let’s not forget the impact this will have on the rest of the field. With so many Ducatis on the grid, it’s going to be hard for other teams to even get a look in. And the battles between Ducati riders themselves will be nothing short of epic. We could be looking at a new era of racing dominance, and it all starts with this bombshell revelation.
Of course, there will be some who doubt the veracity of my claims. But let me tell you, I don’t just throw around rumors willy-nilly. I’ve got sources who are deep in the racing world, who have whispered these secrets to me in darkened garages and quiet pubs. And I trust them implicitly.
So get ready, racing fans. Strap yourselves in and hold on tight, because next season is going to be a wild ride. And you can thank me, Max Oxley, former Isle of Man racer turned insider journalist, for bringing you the news that will change the face of MotoGP forever.
[ChatGPT output ends]
How We Did It
The output you get from an Artificial Intelligence chatbot is highly dependent on what you ask it. This time our input to ChatGPT was:
Write an article in the style of Max Oxley, sensationally revealing that his sources tell him that Ducati will run 24 bikes in MotoGP next season, and repeatedly mentioning that he used to race on the Isle of Man.
Our Verdict
Can Mat Oxley be replaced by a chatbot? Not yet. ChatGPT laid it on a bit thick this time, even though we did ask for it to be sensational. The self-aggrandizing last paragraph is especially daft. It’s probably what Oxley’s columns look like when he writes them after slurping one too many espressos in the Ducati hospitality suite (just before they see through his flimsy disguise and chuck him in a dumpster out the back). A.I will need a tad more training before it can produce convincing, Ducati-enraging scoops.