Google's AI Bard and Me!

Based on "60 Minutes'" presentation on AI and Bard , I signed up to be on the waiting list to try Bard. To my surprise, the acknowledgement of my request was followed immediately by an invitation: "It’s your turn to try Bard."

"Welcome to Bard, your creative and helpful collaborator, here to supercharge your imagination, boost your productivity, and bring your ideas to life. Your feedback helps Bard improve its responses."

I asked for a general story that might still be related to how I have lived my life:

"Tell me a story about an 83-year-old gentleman who has striven to be kind and giving and caring of other people throughout his entire life and wants to make his mark and leave a legacy regarding a better community for all."

Bard's response: First a poem:

May your day be bright,

Your mood be light,

And your heart be filled with delight.

~ Bard

Here is Bard"s story:

"Sure, here is a story about an 83-year-old gentleman who has striven to be kind and giving and caring of other people throughout his entire life and wants to make his mark and leave a legacy regarding a better community for all:

"John was an 83-year-old gentleman who had always been kind and giving. He had always been there for his family and friends, and he was always willing to help out in his community. He was a member of the Rotary Club, and he volunteered at the local soup kitchen and homeless shelter. He was also a big supporter of the local schools and libraries.

"John had always wanted to make a difference in the world, and he believed that the best way to do that was to help others. He knew that he couldn't change the world overnight, but he could make a difference in the lives of the people he knew and loved.

"One day, John was reading the newspaper when he saw an article about a young boy who was struggling in school. The boy's family was poor, and they couldn't afford to buy him the books and supplies he needed. John was heartbroken, and he knew that he had to do something to help.

"John went to the boy's school and met with his teacher. He told the teacher that he wanted to help the boy, and he offered to buy him the books and supplies he needed. The teacher was so grateful, and she told John that the boy would be so happy.

"John went to the store and bought the boy all the books and supplies he needed. He also bought him a new backpack and some school clothes. The next day, John went to the boy's house and gave him the gifts. The boy was so happy, and he thanked John over and over again.

"John was so happy that he could help the boy. He knew that he had made a difference in the boy's life, and that made him feel good. John continued to help other people in need, and he made a difference in the lives of many people.

"John died at the age of 85, but he left a legacy of kindness and giving. He was a true inspiration to everyone who knew him, and he will never be forgotten."

Since no names or other identifying data were to be used when commu8nicating with Bard, the above story produced clearly was general and about "John." Nevertheless my one immediate and primary reaction as I approach my 84th birthday is to share that my image/intention is to live to the age of 120 like Moses!

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Burton Danet, PhD is Global Goodwill Ambassador (GGA), Retired Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst and Founder of ABC4All Legacy or A Better Community for All (ABC4All) and formerly Partnerships for a Better Community (PBC). ABC4All Mentors, more than 1100 volunteers, are in 121 countries including all but 9 countries in Africa.

Now at 3 months shy of age 84, he is the survivor of three strokes and for 8 years has been doing everything he can to avoid a fourth.