Elderly Parents Confused By ChatGPT Hotline, Wonder If They’ve Won a Cruise
In a dazzling display of innovation straight out of 1985, OpenAI has unveiled a brand-new way to converse with ChatGPT: a retro 1-800 hotline number. Apparently, all the other groundbreaking ideas were on vacation. This technology masterpiece can be accessed not only through your cutting-edge smartphone but even your grandmother’s rotary phone, provided you can figure out how to dial letters.
For those who have longed to chat with a robot in the most cumbersome way possible, today is your day. Yes, dear techno-pioneers, U.S. residents can now dial 1-800-CHATGPT to enjoy riveting conversations with an AI assistant—though thankfully, they’ve generously capped this mind-blowing service to 15 free minutes per month. Because, let’s be real, any more contact with an AI might lead us to question the meaning of life or at least why a machine can’t also mow the lawn.
Tech analysts are astounded. “It’s like a blast from the past,” says fictitious tech analyst Tony Tolduso. “I can’t wait to see my parents try to call ChatGPT thinking they’ve won a free vacation. It’ll keep them occupied for hours!” Meanwhile, international users are tapping away on WhatsApp, making sure to express themselves within the limits of what is essentially the AI equivalent of an intern on probation.
“We’re meeting users where they are,” declared an unnamed OpenAI spokesperson while struggling to keep a straight face. “Especially those who are calling us from the past.” Skeptics question whether this service will revive long-lost phone etiquette or just reroute users back to hours wasted on customer service call holds.
Clearly, OpenAI isn’t just broadening AI access; they’re generously reviving phone conduct ignored since answering machines were all the rage. As we hurtle towards the future, one outdated phone call at a time, stay tuned to see if this nostalgic move makes rotary phones this season’s hottest tech comeback. Heaven help us if they add dial-up noises next.
