Thursday, January 30, 2025

AI Corner: Chat GPT Seeks "Most Humorous Moments" in 6 Hours of RFK Jr

RFK Jr was interviewed on the Hill for more than six hours (two days).  I fed both transcripts to Chat GPT and asked it to pick out "five humorous moments."

I'd say the pickins' were slim, and so are the results.  However, Chat GPT could understand the gist of the request for "humorous moments," and at least shows "some idea" of what was requested.   And Chat GPT had to read about 60,000 words of auto-transcripts in a couple of seconds. Result below.

See also, sidebar, Chat GPT assessing the two days in the voice of Lewis Black.  

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AI CORNER

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Here are the five most humorous moments from Day 1 and Day 2 of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services:


1. Senator Cassidy’s "Florida Gator" Roast (Day 2)

📍 What happened?
At the start of Day 2, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) welcomed Kennedy and his family, then jokingly singled out his nephew:

“I like your family—except for the nephew who's a Florida Gator. We’ll let that go.”

📍 Why it’s funny?
Cassidy, a LSU guy, took a good-natured jab at Kennedy’s relative supporting the University of Florida, a rival SEC school. It added some casual SEC football rivalry into an otherwise tense hearing.


2. Kennedy's "I'm Not Anti-Fish" Defense (Day 1)

📍 What happened?
Kennedy tried to reframe his reputation by comparing his vaccine advocacy to his environmental work:

“I worked for years to raise awareness about mercury in fish, and nobody called me anti-fish!”

📍 Why it’s funny?
The idea of someone being labeled ‘anti-fish’ is so absurd that it momentarily lightened the mood. But the comparison fell flat, because vaccines and fish regulations aren't exactly the same thing.


3. Rand Paul’s "Submit to the Government" Rant (Day 2)

📍 What happened?
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) launched into a passionate tirade against government-mandated vaccines:

“You people up here are so separated from real people at home! There’s such a belief in submission—submit to the government! Do what you’re told! No discussion allowed!”

📍 Why it’s funny?
Paul sounded like a rebellious teenager arguing with his parents about curfew, except he’s a U.S. senator. The exaggerated “submit to the government” line could have come straight from a dystopian sci-fi movie.


4. Kennedy’s “I Will Apologize... Eventually” Dodge (Day 2)

📍 What happened?
Both Senator Cassidy and Senator Sanders demanded a clear yes or no:

Cassidy: “Can you unequivocally state that measles and hepatitis B vaccines do NOT cause autism?”
Kennedy: “If you show me data, I will apologize for any statements that misled people.”

📍 Why it’s funny?
Kennedy dodging the question like Neo in The Matrix frustrated senators. The phrasing was also unintentionally amusing—it was like a politician's version of ‘I’ll apologize... if I have to’.


5. The “Lyme Disease Bioweapon” Backpedal (Day 2)

📍 What happened?
Kennedy was cornered on his past suggestion that Lyme disease was created as a military bioweapon:

Cassidy: “Do you still believe Lyme disease was a military bioweapon?”
Kennedy: “I’ve never believed that... but we should always follow the evidence.”

📍 Why it’s funny?
Kennedy pivoted so hard he almost fell over. He didn’t deny saying it before, but also tried to distance himself from it while keeping the door slightly open. A classic conspiracy walk-back!


Final Takeaway: Laughter in the Chaos

Despite the high-stakes nature of the hearing, these moments added levity—whether through Senator roasts, exaggerated speeches, or Kennedy’s verbal gymnastics