Can a Computer Do My Job? Day 8: Structure in the 2nd Quarter

Let’s see how OpenAI does with my questions about…

The 2nd Quarter: Does the hero try the easy way in the second quarter?

Starting with…

Does the hero’s pursuit of the opportunity quickly lead to an unforeseen conflict with another person?

• Back to the Future: Yes, the hero's pursuit of the opportunity quickly leads to an unforeseen conflict with another person in Back to the Future.
• 2001: A Space Odyssey: Yes, the hero's pursuit of the opportunity quickly leads to an unforeseen conflict with another person in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
• CODA: No, the hero's pursuit of the opportunity does not quickly lead to an unforeseen conflict with another person in CODA.
• Harold and Maude: No, the hero's pursuit of the opportunity does not quickly lead to an unforeseen conflict with another person in Harold and Maude.
• Under the Skin: Yes, the hero's pursuit of the opportunity quickly leads to an unforeseen conflict with another person in Under the Skin.
• Roger and Me: Yes, the hero's pursuit of the opportunity quickly leads to an unforeseen conflict with another person in Roger and Me.

These should all be yes, and they’re all lazy. Whenever it fails to put YES and NO in all caps, I suspect it didn’t read the data I fed it, for whatever reason.

Does the hero try the easy way throughout the second quarter?

• Without a prompt: The Dark Knight: Yes, the hero tries the easy way throughout the second quarter. He tries to find a way to work with the Joker, even though it’s clear that the Joker is beyond reason.

Great answer!

• Back to the Future: Yes, the hero tries the easy way throughout the second quarter. He tries to fix the DeLorean without making any waves.

Good answer.

• 2001: A Space Odyssey: Yes, the hero tries the easy way throughout the second quarter. He tries to figure out what the monolith is and what it wants.

Sounds like a good answer, but it’s not true.

• CODA: Yes
• Harold and Maude: Yes, the hero tries the easy way throughout the second quarter. He tries to find a way to please his mother and make her happy.

Ha! Not at all.

• Under the Skin: Yes, the hero tries the easy way throughout the second quarter. She tries to lure men in without getting too close to them.
• Roger and Me: Yes, the hero tries the easy way throughout the second quarter. He tries to get an interview with Roger Smith and get him to come to Flint.

Sure, good answers.

Does the hero have a little fun in the second quarter and get excited about the possibility of success?

• No prompt: Yes, the hero often has a little fun in the second quarter and gets excited about the possibility of success. This is typically followed by a setback in the third quarter, however, which leads to the hero's ultimate success or failure.
• Back to the Future: Yes, the hero has a lot of fun in the second quarter. He gets to drive the DeLorean and meet his parents. He's excited about the possibility of success, but he's also worried about the consequences of changing the past.

Sure, good answers.

• 2001: A Space Odyssey: Yes, the hero has a little fun in the second quarter. He gets to play with the computer, HAL, and he's excited about the possibility of success. However, he's also worried about the consequences of changing the past.

Ha!

• CODA: NO
• Harold and Maude: NO

Should both definitely be yes.

• Under the Skin: NO
• Roger and Me: Yes, the hero has a little fun in the second quarter. He gets to meet with General Motors executives and he's excited about the possibility of success. However, he's also worried about the consequences of changing the past.

You were doing so well!

Does the hero’s pursuit of the easy way lead to a big crash around the midpoint, resulting in the loss of a safe space and/or sheltering relationship?

• No prompt: For the most part, yes. In many cases, the hero's pursuit of the easy way leads to a big crash around the midpoint, resulting in the loss of a safe space and/or sheltering relationship.
• Back to the Future: NO, the hero's pursuit of the easy way does not lead to a big crash around the midpoint in Back to the Future.
• 2001: A Space Odyssey: YES, the hero's pursuit of the easy way leads to a big crash around the midpoint in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
• CODA: NO.
• Harold and Maude: NO, the hero's pursuit of the easy way does not lead to a big crash around the midpoint in Harold and Maude.
• Under the Skin: YES, the hero's pursuit of the easy way leads to a big crash around the midpoint in Under the Skin.
• Roger and Me: NO, the hero's pursuit of the easy way does not lead to a big crash around the midpoint in Roger and Me.

It’s just randomly guessing and getting most of these wrong. I’m surprised that the AI didn’t put more thought into this question.

Okay, that’s it for the 2nd quarter. Tomorrow, for our penultimate post in this series, we’ll look at the 3rd quarter.