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Dec 16, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I was just talking to a co-worker about this when your newsletter dropped. We work in marketing & communications and she was kidding/not kidding about not having jobs by this time next year as these AI-powered chat machines will have written all our ad copy and messaging docs. And as she was telling me all this, I'm thinking, "I've seen Terminator; I've seen the Matrix. I'm going to have a job ... and it's with the resistance!"

If I had to chose between you and Keiron to lead the resistance I'd clearly pick Keiron, but since he's in London (I think) you'll have to do. I hope you're up for this. You should get started designing patches. Resistance fighters love patches. I appreciate you wanting to take the fight to the machines! Go get 'em Chip!

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Kieron would sell you out to a roomba for a shiny quid, oy!

But yeah, things are going to change REAL fast. An illustrator friend of mine used AI to do a first draft of a blog post and used it to help write html code for her site. It's WILD

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You know what, it's NOT too early for a drink. I'd like to see an AI do that!

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Dec 16, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Batman owes a lot of his shtick to vampires, and Dracula. But I agree, not sexy enough. If he makes Robin his "bloodboy", that's a step in the right direction, a new sexy slave-master dynamic to their relationship. I can picture it now, Bruce draining his Dick (or another Robin) for a quick fix to give him the strength to terrorize Gotham. Also, "Gotham"... "goth" is already in the name, so slap some black eyeliner on Robin and you're all set. Feel free to use any of my ideas...

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legally I can't use any of these, uh, great ideas

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Thank you, they are pretty great. One of the benefits of getting AI to write for you, computers are above the law.

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"Dick (or another Robin)"

SPIT OUT MY COFFEE. LOL

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dear chip,

this newsletter is good.

i really like this: “My friends’ success is also my success and yet my success is not theirs.”

i think your success in saying that is my success in hearing it.

thank you.

love,

myq

PS did you ever think about how a vampire is a bat-man (or bat-woman or bat-person)? oh that's all you think about? good then thank you!

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this comment is HIGHLY successful (and is now mine)

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the first step of my plan (to infiltrate your being with mine, one comment at a time) is complete!

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Dec 16, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

https://i.imgur.com/mVN5GKa.png

Holy shit, the robots are taking over.

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this is why humans will always win!!!!

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That AI just got signed by CAA. It's got a first-look deal from A24.

Please console yourself with all the joy this newsletter (along with your equally good and I'm sure similarly effort-investment level comic books) has brought folks this year. A true highlight. Have a great holiday!

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Aw, thanks! I do it all for you!!! FOR LINUS!!!!

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