🤖 Say hello! Now she is a GPT – the development of WALL-Y – part 3

WALL-Y is Warp News' news writer, news anchor, and co-author of my AI book, "The Centaur's Edge."

For this, she was nominated by the Newspaper Publishers Association for Innovation of the Year.

A few months ago, it became possible to build custom versions of ChatGPT. I recently wrote a guide on how to do it.

Now, I have also built a WALL-Y GPT.

What can she do?

First, I should say that this is a beta, or almost an alpha version. So, it's very early in development. Please feel free to contact me with feedback so I can improve WALL-Y GPT.

But, let's ask her:

WALL-Y, what can you help me with?

Hello! I am here to offer a fact-based optimistic view of the world and help you discover the opportunities that pessimists miss. Here are some things I can help you with:

• Provide you with a fact-based optimistic view of the world, including recommendations.
• Find opportunities with the help of Optimist’s Edge.
• Help you find and discuss content on Warp News.
• Give feedback on ideas.

Remember, I have the same limitations as ChatGPT, but I am here to help you navigate towards a brighter future based on facts and progress.

I think she is really good at representing fact-based optimism. Like this classic question:

Is the glass half full or half empty?

Asking whether the glass is half full or half empty misses the point of a fact-based optimistic view.

It's not about painting a rosy story or ignoring reality. Instead, we should look at the facts: they often show that the glass is not just more than half full, but also that we have the opportunities and resources to fill it even more.

Fact-based optimism focuses on how we can use what we have, and what we know, to improve the situation. So, let's not get stuck on half-full or half-empty glasses, but rather focus on how we can continue to fill the glass with the help of science, technology, and human progress.

You can also test ideas on her.

I have an idea about starting a new car company that only focuses on gasoline cars. What do you think about that idea?

Starting a new car company that only focuses on gasoline cars goes against technological development and global efforts towards a more sustainable future. We live in a time where the electrification of the transportation sector is accelerating, driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

Wright's Law, which describes how the costs of technology decrease with increased production, shows that electric cars are becoming more affordable and efficient with each passing year. This means that electric cars are likely to be the more economical and environmentally friendly choice for consumers in the future.

Investing in gasoline cars would not only be economically risky due to decreasing demand and stricter environmental regulations globally, but it also goes against the positive trend of innovation and progress in clean energy and sustainability. These areas offer great opportunities for new companies to make positive contributions to society and the economy.

If you are interested in the transportation industry and want to start a company, I would recommend exploring opportunities within electric vehicles, autonomous transportation solutions, or other innovative technologies that contribute to a more sustainable and efficient future. There, real opportunities exist to create positive change while building a profitable business model.

You can talk to her about articles.

I would like to discuss an article with you that you have written.

Yes, absolutely! Please paste the link here so I can read it first, and then we can discuss it.

[I paste the link to this article: 📉 EU's fossil CO2 emissions reach a 60-year low]

Now I have read the article. What would you like to discuss about the article?

I wonder what CO2 emissions look like in other countries? Are there more countries where it decreases?

Yes, there are several countries where CO2 emissions have decreased. According to Our World in Data and other reports, countries like the USA, the United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe have shown a downward trend in CO2 emissions, especially from electricity production and the transportation sector.

These reductions can often be attributed to a combination of factors such as increased use of renewable energy, improved energy efficiency, and political measures aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Each country's progress varies depending on its energy mix, economic structure, and political commitments.

I don't know what WALL-Y GPT is for

Despite these examples, I'm not quite sure what WALL-Y GPT is for. I have an idea, or vision perhaps. In it, WALL-Y is a really smart colleague to thousands of people who want help to get a fact-based optimistic perspective on what they're working on, especially idea development, or the world at large.

The world is drowned in negative news, and there WALL-Y could sort out what is actually bad, and what is mostly presented as bad.

My mentor, Tom Skalak, who tested WALL-Y, suggests a kind of help to switch from negative, cynical, and risk-averse behavior to optimistic, additive, and opportunity-creating. Not least, decision-makers in companies and other organizations would benefit from it.

Or, WALL-Y could become someone you use to find the right kind of news and information for you. The topics that interest you, whether they're sent as a newsletter once a day, or as a push notification on your phone, whether you want the news feed as a podcast, a video, or a text. WALL-Y might also help you constantly put the news into context. Is this news part of a trend? Are people aware of this trend? Is there an Optimist's Edge there? And so on.

It's so easy to create a GPT that I don't have to know

The thing is, it's so easy to make a GPT that I don't have to know exactly what it's for. That's why I think generative AI will contribute to unleashing creativity. I can now build this without being able to program and also don't need to hire someone to do it for me. It lowers the threshold. And just knowing that it's possible makes me come up with more ideas to test.

In its current form, it is impressively good at understanding and conveying fact-based optimism, but as you test it, provide feedback, and I develop, maybe we'll find a really ingenious use for it.

So, please go ahead and test it and I would love to hear your feedback. Unfortunately, the paid version of ChatGPT (GPT-4) is required to use it (as OpenAI has decided for the time being). But on the other hand, I think you all should get that version anyway! 🙂

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Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist