Frank Barry, Columnist

Is ChatGPT the End of Good Manners?

November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

Frank Barry is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and member of the editorial board covering national affairs. He is the author of the new book, "Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey Into the Heart of American Democracy."

Don’t talk to me like you talk to ChatGPT
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Have you taken the Bloomberg AI-dentity Quiz? I did, and it pegged me as a “cautious optimist.” That seemed about right — but my sense of optimism was tested last week.

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