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Wow, that first article is really amusing. I've been experimenting with ChatGPT a reasonable amount lately, and the article really perked up my AI writing senses. The enumerated list with consistently, monotonously cautious and non-committal language, the final paragraph with a first sentence to the effect of "Overall, XYZ, but ABC" followed by "It's important to ...".

Just for kicks I asked it to write a list of reasons companies should be cautious of open source software or prefer commercial software, and a couple of points in the first attempt landed pretty close even in language used:

""" 1. Lack of Support: Open source software may not come with guaranteed technical support, which can be a problem for companies that need help with their software.

5. Lack of Documentation: Open source software may have limited documentation, making it harder for companies to understand how to use and configure the software.

6. Integration: Commercial software is often easier to integrate with other systems, since it is designed to work with specific hardware and software configurations. """

I imagine we'll be seeing things in this style a lot more often in the near future.




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