This week’s episode of The Scruffy Stuff Podcast introduces a revolutionary new tool that is gaining traction in the world of technology: ChatGPT. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a text-generating software that can provide written words to seemingly any prompt. Despite it’s flaws such as frequent inaccuracy and its relative newness, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville has found ways to use this tool to their advantage.
The episode focuses on several prompts given by the podcast, such as a poem dedicated to Tennessee Smokies owner Randy Boyd, a rap about the Sunsphere, and a news article around alcohol sales at Neyland Stadium. An example of ChatGPT’s response to the poem about Randy Boyd is “Randy Boyd, a name we know, A man of passion with a glow, A visionary with a mission clear, To make a difference far and near”. It is amazing to see what this type of technology can create!
Randy Boyd is widely credited for his ‘endless enthusiasm for projects’ that have crafted the city of Knoxville, Tennessee into the booming community it is today. He is an entrepreneur turned politician, who is currently the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. During his tenure, Randy Boyd has won many awards, including being named Entrepreneur of the Year by local business magazines, as well as being recognized as one of the top CEO’s in the United States by Forbes.
The Sunsphere is an iconic building lodged in the heart of Knoxville, and is a beloved landmark of the community. It is one of the few remaining structures in the world to serve as a reminder of the 1982 World’s Fair. The Sunsphere has become a tourist attraction for the city with visitors from all over the world visiting to take pictures and to appreciate its unique structure.
Alcohol sales at Neyland Stadium has been a topic of debate for many years. Since 2018, the university has allowed the sale of alcoholic beverages at the stadium, only after proper regulations were in place. The school puts a high premium on supporting a responsible fan atmosphere and has, since then, been allowing fans to purchase these products since the new policy.
ChatGPT is a technology capable of providing revolutionary written works to many of its users. It will be exciting to witness how this new software evolves in the future and to see what new projects come up in its wake.
