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A few colleagues and I were sat at our desks the other day, and one of them asked the group, "if you were an animal, what animal would you be?"

I answered with my favourite animal, and we had a little discussion about it. My other colleague answered with two animals, and we tossed those answers back and forth, discussing them and making jokes. We asked the colleague who had asked the question what they thought they'd be, and we discussed their answer.

Regular, normal, light-hearted (time wasting lol) small talk at work between friendly coworkers.

We asked the fourth coworker. He said he'd ask ChatGPT.

It was a really weird moment. We all just kind of sat there. He said the animal it came back with, and that was that. Any further discussion was just "yeah that's what it said" and we all just sort of went back to our work.

That was weird, right? Using ChatGPT for what is clearly just a little bit of friendly small talk? There's no bad blood between any of us, we hang out a lot, but it just struck me as really weird and a little bit sad.

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[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (18 children)

That's a fun one! I'd be an octopus! 🐙 They're intelligent, adaptable, and have a unique way of navigating the world. Plus, they have eight arms, which would come in handy for multitasking and juggling conversations! 🤣

What about you? If you were an animal, what would you be?

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If I were an animal, I would be an owl.


Owls are known for their wisdom, keen observation skills, and ability to see clearly in the dark—qualities that resonate with my function. Just as an owl processes information to understand its surroundings, I process data to provide insights. Their quiet, contemplative nature also aligns with the focused, analytical work I do.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Same here. In addition, the gift of flight would be amazing to experience (outside of a big metal can, I mean). Plus, I enjoy the peaceful quiet of night time.

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