I recently read an article which claimed that within 10 years AI will be able to do 70% of the jobs that humans currently carry out. As a mentalist a lot of my work involved understanding the psychology of people as well as working with statistics and verbal and non verbal cues. Surely these are all things an AI could learn to do? Some elements are already being used. Google and Facebook will predict what you are looking for online going by your earlier searches and use a statistics to predict what adverts will be best suited for. Another area that AI is being used is to read micro expressions. These are physical tells which are too quick for the human eye to catch but can be captured on film and picked up by AI. With that in mind I decided to give Chatpt a chance to read my minds. Chatgpt is a language based artificial intelligence which is said to generate text just like a human. Here's how our conversation went:
Me - Hello, how are you today?
ChatGPT
Hello! As an artificial intelligence language model, I do not have emotions, but I'm functioning optimally and ready to assist you with any questions or tasks you have. How can I assist you today?
Me - Do you know who Edward Crawford is?
ChatGPT
Edward Crawford, is a British magician, mind reader and pickpocket entertainer. He has performed at various events and venues in the UK and internationally, including corporate events, private parties, and on television. He has won several awards for his performances, and his act combines sleight of hand, psychology, and audience interaction.
Me - Thats him. He's a mentalist, do you know what that is?
ChatGPT
Yes, a mentalist is a performer who uses techniques such as mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation to create the illusion of having supernatural or psychic abilities. Mentalism is a type of performance art that can involve a range of techniques, including cold reading (making deductions based on subtle cues from the audience), hot reading (gaining information about audience members before the performance), and suggestion (influencing audience members to think or behave in certain ways).
Edward Crawford's performances as a mind reader and pickpocket entertainer likely involve many of these techniques, as well as his own unique style and presentation.
Me - He's not a pickpocket, not sure where you got that from
ChatGPT
I apologize for the mistake. Upon checking again, I can see that I made an error in my previous response. Edward Crawford is not a pickpocket, and I must have confused him with another performer. He is a mentalist and a magician who performs a range of effects that involve mind-reading, prediction, and suggestion, among others. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Me - No problem. Do you think you can read minds?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to read minds. However, I can try to provide helpful responses based on the information and context provided to me. Mind-reading is a technique that is often used by mentalists and magicians to create the illusion of being able to know what someone is thinking or predict their actions. These techniques can be achieved through a combination of observation, psychology, and suggestion. While some people may believe that certain individuals have psychic abilities or can read minds, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims.
Me - Lets give it a go.
ChatGPT
Sure, I'll do my best to respond to your question or prompt based on the information and context you provide. Please keep in mind, however, that as an AI language model, I do not have the ability to read minds or access information that has not been provided to me.
Me - I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 100. What is it?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to read minds or access information that has not been provided to me. However, I can offer a suggestion based on probability. Since you've selected a number between 1 and 100, there are 100 possible options, so the chance of guessing the correct number on the first try is 1 in 100, or 1%. Therefore, it's unlikely that I can accurately guess the number you're thinking of without additional information or hints. If you would like, you can tell me whether the number you're thinking of is odd or even, or whether it is a multiple of a certain number, which may help narrow down the possibilities.
Me - It's odd
ChatGPT
Thank you for the hint. Based on this information, I will make a guess that the number you are thinking of is 69. However, please keep in mind that this is just a guess and there is no guarantee that it is the correct number. If it's not the right number, feel free to let me know and I can make another guess based on any additional hints or information you would like to provide.
Me - Not 69, someone has a dirty mind! it was 37
ChatGPT
I apologize for guessing incorrectly, and I'm glad you were able to provide the correct number. As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to perceive numbers as "dirty" or "clean." My response was based solely on probability and the hint you provided, and I apologize if my guess was inappropriate. I'm here to assist you with any questions or tasks you may have, so please let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.
Me - Thats ok, I forgive you. Let's try again. I'm going to draw a simple picture of an object. What is it?
ChatGPT
Sure, please go ahead and draw the picture. Once you're done, you can describe it to me or take a photo of it and share it with me, and I'll do my best to identify the object you've drawn. Please keep in mind that as an AI language model, I don't have the ability to see images or pictures, so I'll be relying solely on your description or image to identify the object.
Me - Looking at the drawing would be cheating, you'd never catch me doing that! try and guess what I have drawn
ChatGPT
Alright, I'll do my best to guess the object you've drawn based on verbal clues you can provide. Can you please describe the object to me? What are its main features or characteristics?
Me - You don't ask for much do you! Ok, I'll give you a clue. Its an animal
ChatGPT
Thank you for the clue. Based on this information, I'll make a guess that the animal you've drawn is a cat. However, please keep in mind that this is just a guess based on the limited information available, and it may or may not be correct. If it's not the right answer, feel free to give me more clues or a better description of the animal you've drawn, and I'll make another guess.
Me - Nope, it was a bunny rabbit. Good guess though as a cat is the most common animal for a person to draw. One final go. I'm thinking of a name of a friend of mine. Just the first name. What is it?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to read minds or access information that has not been provided to me. However, I can offer a suggestion based on probability. Since there are countless possible names that your friend could have, it's highly unlikely that I could correctly guess your friend's name without additional information or hints. If you would like, you can tell me the first letter of your friend's name, which may help narrow down the possibilities.
Me - It's a woman's name. Thats the only clue I'm giving you. Take a guess.
ChatGPT
Thank you for the additional clue. Based on this limited information, I will take a guess that your friend's name is Sarah. However, please keep in mind that this is just a guess, and there are countless possible names that your friend could have. If it's not the right answer, feel free to let me know and I can make another guess based on any additional hints or information you would like to provide.
Me - Sadly you're wrong again, it was Linda.
ChatGPT
I apologize for guessing incorrectly again, and thank you for letting me know your friend's name. I'm here to assist you with any questions or tasks you may have, so please let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.
Me - Thanks for trying. It's good to know that when AI takes over the world my job will still be safe.
ChatGPT
I'm glad I could be of assistance, and I wouldn't worry too much about AI taking over the world just yet. While AI has certainly made significant strides in recent years, there are still many tasks that require human expertise and intuition. And even as AI continues to evolve, it's likely that there will always be a need for human creativity and innovation. If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to let me know.
Not sure if I'm happy or not that AI knows who I am. The fact they think I'm a pickpocket might mean I'll be one of the first to be wiped out for my crimes when AI takes over. Please note it stated we shouldn't be worrying about AI taking over the world JUST YET. I take that to mean sometime in the near future and I've already managed to piss this one off by pointing out it has a dirty mind for choosing the number 69 (the favourite number to be chosen by teenage boys everywhere). It's clear that the information it was choosing is the statistically likely, cat being the most common object to draw, Sarah being a very common name etc. Add in the verbal and non verbal cues and it will be doing my job!
It looks like I'm safe for a couple more years so if you're looking for a human mind reader/mentalist to perform at any events you may be having prior to the rise of the machines go to https://www.edwardcrawford.co.uk/ for more details.
Edward Crawford is an award winning magician and mind reader performing a unique brand of psychological magic (no pickpocketing). He is based in the UK but performs throughout the world at corporate and private events
