We asked ChatGPT to explain Bitcoin as a gangster from the 1920s; The result is hilarious
The text-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT is all the rage these days as people discover that they can use it to write all sorts of things, including jokes, poems, stories, cryptocurrency price predictions, or even to explain Bitcoin (BTC) as, for example, a gangster from the 1920s.
In fact, to shed some light after the latest blow to the cryptosphere in the form of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) forcing crypto trading platform Kraken to shut down its betting services in the US, Finbold asked ChatGPT to explain Bitcoin like a mobster from The 1920s.
As it happens, the AI did a very good job, deploying the vocabulary, phrasing, content, and sentence style similar to the organized crime syndicate movies and shows of the “roaring twenties” that characterized the American landscape at the time. .
Tells it like a gangster
First, ChatGPT artificially introduced the topic, making it hard not to read the text in a 1920s gangster voice:
“Okay boss, let me break it down for you. Bitcoin is like this stash of cash that we have tucked away. Only instead of being in a physical place like a safe deposit box, it’s all digital, you know? And just like regular money, it can you use them to buy things, but there are some important differences.”
As a skilled storyteller, the AI continued to explain the main benefits of this type of money, using relatable and simple terms for a mobster:
“First of all, it is completely anonymous. No one knows who is doing the transactions, which makes it a pretty sweet setup for us. Second, it’s decentralized, which means there’s no one person or bank in charge of it, it’s all run by people who use it, see? And the best part? It is completely untraceable. No government, no bank, no one can track where bitcoins come from or where they are going. It’s as if we’re running our own little shadow economy.”
Finally, in the manner of a cautious gangster from the 1920s, ChatGPT warns its imaginary boss about the importance of understanding the potential risks of dealing with Bitcoin, while reiterating its benefits:
“Now the value of a bitcoin can change just like the stock market, so you have to keep an eye on it. But if you play your cards right, you can end up with a really nice payout. Just remember, it’s a risky game and you have to be careful or you could end up losing everything.”
Conclusion
Despite the comic value of having ChatGPT role-play as a thug from the turn of the last century while describing a very modern concept, its educational purpose can also be easily recognized, thanks to the humorous and simple approach to explaining Bitcoin to someone who don’t know anything about it.
