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A Reddit user’s experience of being outshone by ChatGPT has sparked a wider conversation about the advancements in artificial intelligence. The user, posting in the r/artificial subreddit, admitted their surprise and disappointment after finding that ChatGPT’s output on a writing task was superior to their own. Initially skeptical, the user’s post details a personal confrontation with AI’s growing capabilities, leading to introspection on the future of human skills and the potential for AI to impact self-esteem. The full discussion can be found on Reddit: [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1n0qpvu/ai_did_it_better_than_me_and_now_im_sad/](https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1n0qpvu/ai_did_it_better_than_me_and_now_im_sad/)