Wilde‘s Irony Captured

By PK | 09/02/2023
Oscar Wilde and ChatGTP

If the question is only general enough, ChatGTP has little trouble answering it. The question must then not refer to a specific situation, but remain vague and allow for many interpretations. Then ChatGTP shines.

The following example, a bon mot, by Oscar Wilde, should illustrate this.

"Life is much too important to be taken seriously." What is the meaning of this sentence?”

ChatGTP recognizes the contradiction and irony of the statement: