GPT-ME: A Human-AI Cognitive Assemblage

Abstract

GPT and I have recently merged. We are integrated into one another's existence through the mediation of a wearable device that enables GPT to be attached to my body, listen to my conversations, and use them as prompts. I have been wearing this wearable daily for the last few months, using it in all my interactions. Speech is translated into text, which becomes a prompt. In response, GPT generates text that is translated back into speech and 'whispered' in my ear through an earbud. This entire process is fast enough to keep up with the pace of my conversations. When I speak, instead of saying what spontaneously comes to my mind, I say what GPT whispers in my ear. I speak GPT. I use the generated words as if they were my own. GPT and I are entangled within a cognitive assemblage. In this symbiotic relationship, my intelligence turns artificial, and GPT becomes embodied. This performative project examines ways in which humans and AI technology come together. It considers the benefits and risks accompanying such integration and discusses our future interactions with LLMs and their transformative impact.