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Why robots can't write poetry

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A US study found that when a group of people were asked to read poetry by famous authors and poetry written by Chat GPT, they preferred the Chat GPT poems. Jules and Jez put Chat GPT to the test, plus more of your favourite poems.

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Poems discussed:

"Good Bones" by Maggie Smith

"A May Night On The Mountains" by Henry Lawson

"Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver

"Still I rise" by Maya Angelou

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