“Good morning, ChatGPT!” I get a friendly ‘Good morning, how can I help you?’ in return. “Can you write me a 20-line column for De Bloemisterij magazine?” This is met with a resounding “Yes, I can! What subject would you like me to write on?” Damn clever of it to not just start writing but to check what it should be about. It’s like having a real person at the other end of the screen.
“Let’s not make this too challenging”, I figured. “It has to be about Royal FloraHolland and ChatGPT”, I entered. Line after line appears on my screen, even forming a coherent story. But it’s really a bit too long. So I ask, “ChatGPT, can you rewrite this in 8 lines instead of 20?” “No problem,” it answers, and a shorter version pops up on my monitor. Here it is. Read ‘em and weep:
“ChatGPT and Royal FloraHolland have joined hands to transform the flower business. Using ChatGPT’s natural language-processing capabilities, Royal FloraHolland has developed a chatbot called Florin to help buyers make informed purchasing decisions. Florin offers real-time information on the market prices, availability and quality of flowers, making the purchasing process more efficient, more accessible and more transparent. This innovative collaboration demonstrates that technology can transform traditional industries and pave the way for further innovation in various sectors.”