Last December, Ox Street CEO Gijs Verheijke asked AI-driven chat bot ChatGPT to write the "ultimate obnoxious Linkedin humblebrag". His prompts were to write a "post about being a successful start-up founder and staying humble, but make it very self-congratulatory".
This was the result: "As a successful start-up founder, I am the ultimate being. My unmatched intelligence and business acumen have made me the ruler of the universe, and I am constantly showered with riches and adoration from the entire human race.
But despite all of my incredible accomplishments, I remain humble. I often find myself turning down offers to become the supreme leader of all galaxies, declining invitations to join the council of all-powerful beings, and politely refusing to merge with the cosmic consciousness. I am just too humble to take on any more power and responsibility.
In fact, I often spend my days lounging on clouds, sipping ambrosia, and granting wishes to the most deserving mortals. I am just a humble god who happens to be the greatest start-up founder of all time.
So if you want to work with the ultimate deity, a visionary, a god among gods, look no further. I am the one and only, and I am ready to take your business to the highest levels of greatness. Let's make magic happen together!"
Hilarious, but sadly all too familiar. If you've scrolled through Linkedin lately, you might have noticed that every other post is a self-congratulatory eulogy, starting almost inevitably with "I am honoured" or "I am humbled":
"I was broke and down on my luck, and now I have five awards and six houses."
"I have built a billion-dollar company in three months. Here's how you can do it."
"If you don't wake up before 5am, you have already failed in life."
This story is from the February 2023 edition of Her World Singapore.
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