Dear Readers,
This is what ChatGPT provided when the opinion contributors asked for a graphic illustrating the possibility of weekend parking meter charges. It selected the raccoon and the cookie jar.
When it was asked to replace "City of" on the cap with "Transit," it shifted the image to a man adding cookies to a jar, and with further requests it went dark.
So, AI is so far imperfect. We'll tell you when it plays a significant role on the opinion pages.
Richard G. Ballantine, chair, opinion pages
