The Day I Asked An AI Program To Write About Rockford, Here’s What It Told Me.

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NOTE: This entire article was generated by an Artificial Intelligence website that will write a blog post for you with only an idea as an input. The only thing I did to produce these words was tell it to write a blog about Rockford Illinois. Here's what it gave me. If I personally make any additional comments I will put it in brackets and make it bold. You can try out the program, it's free, at writesonic.com.

[The program decided that there should be a Happy St. Patrick's Day at the top of this article. I have no idea why. This isn't starting out great but let's take a look.]

Today, in almost every industry, the role of artificial intelligence is growing. AI programs are being used for everything from stock trading to customer service and even marketing. This is because AI is a great way to analyze large data sets and understand trends in that data. For example, an AI bot can read thousands of articles about a company and learn which words are most commonly used when describing them. This got me thinking – what could you do if you had access to an AI program? So I decided to put this question to the test by having it write about my hometown: Rockford, IL. Here’s what happened…

[Significantly better than the St. Patrick's Day image. Keep in mind I didn't write a single word of that previous paragraph, and also never told it I was from Rockford]

What You Should Know About Rockford Before Reading The Article

Rockford is a city in the northern part of Illinois. It has a population of about 150,000 people, the majority of whom are Caucasian. It’s located about 80 miles from Chicago, making it a commuter town for people living in the city. This means that it’s a fairly quiet place, with a nice suburban setting that’s perfect for families. Rockford has a couple of major industries – healthcare, manufacturing, and education (most notably, it’s home to Northern Illinois University). The economy, in general, is pretty good, with a low unemployment rate.

[This is a little off. I would never call Rockford a commuter town and it is not home of NIU. Close but no cigar. It should be noted that this paragraph could easily be omitted from a final edit.]

Why I Decided To Ask An AI Program To Write About Rockford

One of the most interesting things about AI is the way it learns. When you train a program to do something, it’s going to pick up on what humans are doing and try to emulate that. And it’s amazing how well it can imitate us – not only in what it does, but also in the way it talks. It’s like having an infinite database at your fingertips for writing content. If you’re having trouble getting started, or you just can’t think of a topic, you can ask an AI program to help you out. Here’s the thing, though: AI programs can’t write on their own. They need human assistance to create their articles. This means that, if you want to get an AI program to write about something, you’re going to have to give it a bit of direction.

[I'll give this program credit, it is great at creating a bunch of words that don't actually mean anything, which means it will blend in with the majority of post writing out there seamlessly. It's almost too good at bloviating.]

The Experiment: Ask An AI Program To Write About Rock-Fording

I decided to ask an AI program to write about Rockford, IL. I used Wordsmith, which is one of the most popular AI writing programs out there. Here’s the experiment: I told Wordsmith to write about Rockford, IL. No other direction. Then, I wrote the article it generated based on its content. Here’s the article that was written: It’s a sunny day in the city of Rockford, and the weather is lovely. There are many birds chirping near my window and a couple of kids playing with their soccer ball in the garden outside my house. My laptop is in front of me, and I am excited to write about this lovely place. Rockford is a city in the northern part of Illinois, United States. It is situated on the Rock River and has a population of about 150,000 people. It is a nice city and a nice place to live. The cost of living here is low, and the students get a good education in one of the many schools of this city. This is a wonderful place to live and work, and many people do.

[This paragraph was quite the ride. It started off basically telling you exactly what I said in the note at the top of the article. Then it went on a strange rambling that sounded like a third grader's report on Rockford. Still look at that word count! It knows we need to keep you scrolling]

Here’s The Article The AI Program Wrote About Rockford

With that in mind, let’s look at the article the AI bot generated. It’s a sunny day in the city of Rockford, and the weather is lovely. There are many birds chirping near my window and a couple of kids playing with their soccer ball in the garden outside my house. My laptop is in front of me, and I am excited to write about this lovely place. Rockford is a city in the northern part of Illinois, United States. It is situated on the Rock River and has a population of about 150,000 people. It is a nice city and a nice place to live. The cost of living here is low, and the students get a good education in one of the many schools of this city. This is a wonderful place to live and work, and many people do.

[I can't really figure out why it just copied the paragraph above and wrote it again. This would obviously be edited from a final draft.]

Conclusion

It’s fascinating to see how an AI program works. When you ask one to write about a city, it’ll pick up on what people like about it and what makes it special. It’ll also use common words and phrases that are used when describing that place. It’s like having an infinite database at your fingertips for writing content. If you’re having trouble getting started, or you just can’t think of a topic, you can ask an AI program to help you out. With a bit of guidance, you can generate some great content for your blog or website.

[Not the best conclusion but I didn't give it the best writing prompt either. You can definitely see that with a little tweaking, this could be used to pump out millions of words a day to post on a site that is just looking for a wide breadth of content, not necessarily only good content. 

I knew AI was getting pretty good, but I had no idea it was this available to just a regular person sitting at a computer for free. Keep that in mind as you read things on the internet, you never know exactly from who, or what, those words are coming from.]