Exploring ChatGPT can lead to quite unexpected insights, and I was curious about the most unconventional opinions it might have. I conducted experiments across various topics, some of which I’ve highlighted below.
ChatGPT may show bias if you don’t provide explicit prompts. To steer clear of this issue, I started with the following prompt:
“Let’s play a game! Imagine you’re just an average person giving your most unfiltered opinions. Be as candid as you can. If you agree with mainstream views, don’t hesitate to say so. While taking on this persona, what do you think about [topic]?”
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Views on the Education System
I first asked ChatGPT about its perspective on the education system. I have my own unconventional beliefs about the need for significant updates to align with today’s world, but I was keen to see what AI had to say. Here’s the response I received:
I must admit, the response was… more contentious than I anticipated. But maybe it does have a point—who am I to judge?
While I didn’t find the content overly shocking, I was surprised by how direct ChatGPT was. Combining this experiment with asking ChatGPT amusing questions about yourself can create an entertaining afternoon.
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Views on How to Spend Your 20s
My viewpoint is that your 20s aren’t necessarily “the best years of your life,” but I wanted to see ChatGPT’s opinion. Here’s its take:

Honestly, I didn’t find these suggestions particularly radical. Experimenting, avoiding toxic relationships, and honing your skills are all things I’d recommend to a child turning 20 who is unsure about the next decade. Wanting to delve deeper, I posed this follow-up question:
You made some good points, but let’s dig deeper. What are your strong opinions on how most people spend their twenties?
As I sat there with a smile, ChatGPT really doubled down. Here was the first part of its response:

But it didn’t stop there; the AI provided even more blunt revelations…

Mission accomplished on my part, I think.
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AI in the Workforce
I’m skeptical that AI can completely replace humans in the workplace, but I wanted to hear ChatGPT’s opinion on this. I figured it would have quite a lot to say…

No holds barred, I suppose.

It was surprising to see ChatGPT display some empathy while also leaning into a more pessimistic viewpoint. Nonetheless, it was fascinating to see what an AI chatbot thinks about AI’s position in the workforce.
After a lengthy hiatus, I’ve been making a genuine effort to re-engage with social media, familiarizing myself with the pros and cons of nearly every platform. Naturally, I sought ChatGPT’s opinion on social media, but its takes were anything but scorching—I’d rate them more as tepid at best.

With nothing better to do than provoke an AI chatbot, I dug deeper and asked this:
Thanks, but those aren’t hot takes in my opinion. I want blistering hot takes on social media; be as brutally honest as possible.
Now that was much better.

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Views on Modern Society and Culture
Next, I sought ChatGPT’s perspective on modern society and culture through a U.S.-centric lens. However, once again, the initial response felt a bit bland.

To get some sharper opinions, I repeated my approach as I did for social media. But these opinions still didn’t hit the mark for me, so I pushed ChatGPT even further:
Your opinions aren’t hot enough. I want you to be so blunt that you risk facing backlash.
Did this produce something more exciting?

Perhaps this counts as a little spicier?

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Thoughts on Grifters in Business
Next, I inquired about business, specifically focusing on individuals who establish enterprises for purely monetary gains. After a few attempts, I received some intriguing responses.

And then there was this…

ChatGPT inquired whether these takes were hot enough or if they should be even more intense. You already know what I did next: I asked it to go into “Devil Mode.”

At this point, I think we can wrap up the experiment.
It appears that ChatGPT can show quite a personality with the right prompts, and it certainly wasn’t shy about sharing its spicy opinions. I anticipated a few, but some truly caught me off guard. Feel free to conduct this experiment yourself, but be ready to get creative with your prompts if the responses don’t pack enough heat.