the chatbot spat out of the following response: Beep-boop.
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Okay, fine you caught me.
I made it up.
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I did not consult ChatGPT before writing this.
However, I did want to open this piece with a joke.
Because, it turns out, despite the current work stoppage I am a writer through and through.
So, when given carte blanche to discuss anything I wanted, my first instinct was to complain.
And my current beef is the popular rally cry, and email signature du jour in solidarity.
Yes, I understand this is alabormovement.
One which requires a collective action.
But solidarity gives me the ick, because it fails to recognize the individual.
And there is no group more diverse, more individual than creatives.
And I chose to open my piece with flatulence.
Because diffusion through humor is kind of my modus operandi.
If Groucho glasses were prescription, I would own multiple pairs.
See, I came up writing comedy.
And not just any comedy multi-camera comedy.
I wish I were kidding…
But you learn very quickly that within the comedy cafeteria there are many tables to park your trays.
The half-hour writing, squint-and-its-a-comedy cool kids and then there is… CBS.
However, I fully embraced my position amongst the laugh-track nerds and performed my job with pride.
Those dick jokes bought me a house, yo!
Which is why youll have to forgive my squeamishness around in solidarity.
Solidarity suggests unity in action and feeling.
Which is why being a writer and proud member of a Union can at times be challenging.
path by which a fair contract will be achieved.
Now, I do need to applaud our strike captains and member leaders for organizing the special pickets.
Are you a Canadian Trekkie who has a one-legged dog, and loves to karaoke to Taylor Swift?
Then weve got a picket for you.
And if you havent attended one of these themed days already, I highly recommend.
Yall brought it loud, you brought it proud, and my heart is bursting with joy.
We walk these lines together, but our stories are our own.
Because arent we fighting for our humanity?
For the multitudes inside us that separate us from the A.I.?
Because if we fail to acknowledge our individuality, we really are no better than the robots.
Remember the series I mentioned above?
The one about the artificial intelligence?
Unnamed Series has uniquely positioned me meet this moment.
Having spent the last several years immersed in the issues we face today.
And I can promise you there is no artistry in artificial intelligence.
So, I say: in solitary we walk.
In solidarity we rise.
Whatever your picket personality is I salute you.
Whether youre a headphones in solo strutter, or a five-lots-a-day, megaphone enthusiast.
There has to be space and compassion for us all.
As for me Ill be the pregnant lady downing Dasani and panic-waddling to the nearest restroom.
you might join me if you want, as long as you dont see any headphones.
Thats my story, and Im sticking to it.
In English, of course.
