Sample Number One: Artificial Intelligence writes a blog post

Below is a sample blog post, written by an Artificial Intelligence website.

It is not the future of this blog. 

It is from Jasper: www.jasper.ai  It is the "professional" model, priced at $80/month.

 I will have comments on what is lacking in upcoming commentary. I would never make a daily habit of reading text like that below, but readers should decide for themselves. For today, just take it in.

My prompt, telling the program what I wanted: "Social Security.  Is it necessary to cut benefits to reduce the federal deficit?"

The response, received within seconds:

Blog Title: An Examination of Social Security Benefits and the Federal Deficit 

Blog Introduction: Social Security benefits have been a source of security for millions of Americans since the 1930s. Recently, there has been talk of cutting these benefits as a means to reduce the federal deficit. But is it necessary? Let’s take a look at the facts. 

Blog Body: 

Social Security Benefits and Retirement Income 

Social Security benefits are an important part of retirement income for many Americans. According to the Social Security Administration, nearly 61 million people receive Social Security benefits every month. In fact, retirement benefits make up approximately 33 percent of total income for those aged 65 and older. Furthermore, these benefits are especially important for women who are more likely to outlive their male counterparts and need to rely on this income to make ends meet in later life. 

The Impact of Benefit Cuts on The Economy

It is true that reducing Social Security benefits could result in significant cost savings for the federal government in the short term—but at what cost? Reducing these benefits would also reduce economic activity in local communities as fewer people have money in their pockets to spend on goods and services. This decrease in spending would mean less tax revenue for local governments, which would further compound our budget woes over time. In addition, cutting these much-needed retirement benefits would disproportionately affect low-income seniors who rely more heavily on Social Security than wealthier individuals with other forms of retirement income or assets like investments or real estate holdings. 

The Fairness Argument 

When considering whether or not it’s necessary to cut Social Security benefits, we must consider fairness. As mentioned earlier, low-income seniors rely heavily on these benefits—and yet wealthy Americans do not pay into the system at all once their taxable earnings exceed $132,900 per year. It seems unfair that those who can least afford it should be asked to bear the burden when other measures could be taken first—such as raising taxes on high earners or closing loopholes that allow corporations and wealthy individuals to avoid paying some taxes altogether.                      

Conclusion: When discussing ways to reduce the federal deficit, it is important not to forget about Social Security—a crucial safety net for millions of retired Americans across the country who rely heavily on this benefit every month just to make ends meet. Cutting these much-needed retirement benefits should not be done lightly as it could have serious negative economic consequences both nationally and locally while unfairly burdening those who can least afford it; we ought instead focus our attention elsewhere such as increasing taxes on high earners or closing corporate tax loopholes before taking away this essential source of financial security from American seniors everywhere.

 

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