There are always debates among kids in school about who is the best in this or that, with regards to things like pro sports or TV characters.

I remember many arguments over who the best WWE wrestler was when I was a kid. There was never any real evidence that backed up which one kid or the other believed. But it was fun to debate.

What would an adult version of these petty, very childlike arguments be?

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My vote is for the smartest city in Iowa. You can keep scrolling to see the results of this massively important discussion.

Iowa's Cmartest Cities: NOT a Science

Imagine grown adults arguing at work over which city in Iowa is the smartest. When asked to make a clear, concise case for why, could anyone put on the spot justify their answer?

Well, back again to settle this non-existent debate is our good friend ChatGPT, which has recently helped me sett... create a different debate...

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I asked the AI program, which always states that it needed a clear, concise case, to make one for the smartest cities in Iowa.

I asked them to be listed, not in a specific order of rank, and for a short reason why they made the smartest list.

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Photo by Drew Hays on Unsplash
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The results: our 13 smartest cities, and a short reason why the AI program felt that city was worthy of this "prestigious" list.

Let me know if you agree. I don't think the program has any bias based on my previous interactions, but it's possible.

The List: What Results Would You Get?

For fun, if you interact with ChatGPT, prompt it for a similar list. See if you get different results.

I'd love to know, Please reach out with your findings!

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Ready to see our smartest cities, as selected by AI? Here we go!

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