[short story]The Cat, the Rat and the Hat

[short story] The Cat,the Rat, and the Hat.

The cat was talking to CatGPT, a generative AI designed for cats.

Cat: “Hey, where can I catch a Rat?”

CatGPT: “The best spot is here.”

Cat: “Where is this?”

CatGPT: “It’s the gutter by the parking lot across the street.”

Cat: “Got it, thanks.”

Meanwhile, the rat was also talking to RatGPT, a generative AI designed for rats.

Rat: “I’m scared of getting caught by the cat. Where should I run?”

RatGPT: “CatGPT will likely predict that you’ll pass through this spot. The cat will take it at face value, so it’s wise to avoid this place.”

Rat: “Got it, thanks RatGPT.”

The cat waited all day at the spot CatGPT suggested, but the rat never showed up. Tired of waiting, the cat asked CatGPT again.

Cat: “I can’t find it.”

CatGPT: “It’s probably RatGPT’s advice. It must have told the Rat to avoid this place.”

Cat: “Then where is it?”

CatGPT: “Hmm, it’s probably running away. If you walk around randomly, you might find it.”

Cat: “Not very reliable.”

Still, the cat walked around various places as CatGPT suggested. And there it was, the rat.

Cat: “Gotcha!”

The cat chased the rat. The rat, of course, ran away. It was a chase just like Tom and Jerry. Just as the cat caught up with the rat, a big hat fell, capturing both of them.

Hat: “Oh, HatGPT is indeed smart. Thanks to it, I was able to catch both the rat and the cat at once.”

And then the hat munched on the rat and the cat.