Mom-to-be stuns internet by sharing news with ChatGPT first
It could also just be rage bait.
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A newly-pregnant mom who loves using AI enraged the internet by suggesting it was the first “person” she told about her news, taking a look back at the famously viral tweets by Travis Kelce some fifteen years ago, and MrBeast caused a stir after complaining about his position on a “most influential creators” list.
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“Not your parents? Not the father?”: Woman says ChatGPT was the first to know she’s pregnant
In what may be some of the most effective examples of rage bait, a TikToker claimed that the first “person” who found out she’s pregnant was ChatGPT.
The slideshow-style video shows positive pregnancy tests followed by a screenshot of her excitedly sharing the news with the AI chatbot, claiming it was the first to know.
Revisiting Travis Kelce’s most infamous tweets from 2010-2011 in honor of his engagement
Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce and Singer Taylor Swift announced their engagement on Aug. 27 after nearly two years of dating. But some fans of the couple joke that they weren’t always an evenly matched power couple.
While Swift was topping charts in 2010 and 2011, Kelce was spam-posting on X (then Twitter) about his daily life—just like the rest of us.
MrBeast mocked for Rolling Stone mix-up while complaining about being ranked too low on a list of influential creators
In a since-deleted post, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, appeared to confuse the iconic magazine with the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones while venting about his placement in Rolling Stone’s list. His complaint quickly became a punchline across social media, with many noting that the wealthy YouTuber had little reason to feel slighted.
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