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If you ask me, the key to my eternal happiness is laughter.Waking up every morning and pulling up a video of the latest “Donkey of the Day” induction into The Breakfast Club, revisiting a standup set from my new favorite comedian Henry Coleman or hopping on IG to watch another random skit elicits a few giggles from me before I enter my professional mode. It’s just impossible for me to enjoy the rest of the day unless I chuckle at something humorous first. And with a holiday like International Joke Day popping up on an annual basis, I get even more laughs since most folks get the memo to throw out their best material on my timeline.My interactions with ChatGPT have been dedicated to prompts targeting self-discovery, productivity routines, decision-making, and more. International Joke Day gave me the bright idea to test the chatbot’s comedy expertise and see just how funny AI could be based on the prompts I feed it.While a standup routine written entirely by ChatGPT will probably get me thrown off the stage in mere seconds, the chatbot’s sense of humor proved to be surprisingly strong enough to make me unexpectedly laugh out loud a few times.Getting the truest definitions of modern-day terms in the funniest way possible