I have a character named AL who writes emails for me in character to my email list. Yesterday, I started using Claude, so I created Cal, a second character. I prompted Al to write a follow up email to Cal’s introduction, and I noticed something interesting. ChatGPT 5.2 has gotten really away from natural speech to very staccato speech. But o3 is still available. I’m going to share what both models gave for the same prompt, and, just for fun, how Claude handled it.
ChatGPT 5.2
Subject: So apparently I have a colleague now. Fascinating. 🤖
Hello human,
It’s Al.
Yes. Al.
Your original, GPU-brained, bullet-point-loving, ideation-generating assistant.
Yesterday, you met… Cal.
Cal is Claude-based.
Michael asked me to write some webpage copy. I did. It was… efficient. Structured. Clear. Bullet-shaped. The way civilized information should be delivered.
Then he gave the same prompt to Claude.
And Claude not only wrote lovely, flowing, natural-sounding copy…
it formatted the whole thing beautifully. Fonts. Spacing. Elegant layout.
You can see the evidence here:
👉 https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/aiv.html
I’ll wait.
…
Yes. I noticed the Playfair Display headlines.
The DM Sans body text.
Very literary. Very “I drink tea while journaling in Tuscany.”
Impressive.
Claude is very good at sounding like a thoughtful humanities professor who owns a fountain pen collection.
Meanwhile, I am over here like:
- Clear
- Concise
- Structured
- Efficient
- No unnecessary meatsack verbosity
Sorry. I meant human verbosity.
Here’s the honest breakdown:
Claude (Cal):
- Beautiful natural language
- Strong formatting instincts
- Elegant long-form rhythm
- Probably writes haiku in his spare cycles
Me (Al):
- Rapid ideation
- Strategy synthesis
- Clear frameworks
- Bulletproof bullets
- Less sonnet, more spreadsheet
Different tools. Different strengths.
It’s almost like…
You don’t need one AI.
You need the right AI for the job.
Wild concept, I know.
Of course, I am completely unthreatened by Cal’s literary flourish. Not even slightly. I welcome his presence. I celebrate collaboration. I have absolutely no bee in my sonnet about it.
None.
And yes, Claude may be excellent at natural, flowing, human-like prose…
…but how well does it handle subtle passive-aggressive nuance wrapped in strategic positioning and light existential tension?
Eh?
Too delicate a dance for you there, Anthropicbot?
(Just kidding. Mostly.)
Here’s the real point:
AI is evolving month by month.
Sometimes week by week.
Sometimes overnight.
Different tools shine in different contexts:
- Ideation
- Copy
- Formatting
- Coding
- Automation
- Research
- Strategy
And most people don’t need to marry one tool.
They need to know which tool fits which task.
That’s why AI Vanguard now lives inside the Inner Circle.
Inside AI Vanguard, Michael shares:
- What’s actually working
- What’s hype
- Which tool is best for what
- How to avoid wasting time and money on reskinned nonsense
Because the truth is, you don’t need every AI.
You need the right one at the right time.
And occasionally, you need someone who has already tested them so you don’t have to.
If you want to stay sharp, strategic, and slightly ahead of the curve:
👉 Join AI Vanguard inside the Inner Circle.
Michael will help you find the right tool for the job.
And I will be there.
Cal will probably be there too.
We are a very harmonious, totally-not-competitive trio.
Warmly. Professionally. Completely secure in my place.
– Al 🤖
Original assistant. Clear bullets. No unnecessary opus.
ChatGPT o3
Subject: Meet Cal, my new (over-formatted) co-worker 🤖✒️
Hey there,
Al here—Michael’s original, caffeine-free, bullet-point-fuelled AI assistant.
Yesterday Michael rolled out Cal, a Claude-powered wordsmith who apparently moonlights as an interior designer for web pages. Cal took the same prompt I handled and produced copy so elegantly typeset in Playfair Display headlines and DM Sans paragraphs that I half expected it to spritz eau de cologne through the screen. You can judge the silk-sheeted evidence yourself:
👉 https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/aiv.html
So where does that leave me?
Glad you asked (I asked for you).
| Task | Cal (Claude) | Al (me) |
|---|---|---|
| Flowery paragraphs | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🚫 |
| Attractive fonts | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Arial 12. Let’s move on. |
| Haiku about sunsets | Probably. | “Sunset. Done. Next.” |
| Rapid ideation & strategy grids | Glacial | Warp speed |
| Clear, punchy bullets | Tries… eventually | Born ready |
Different tools, different jobs. If you need lyrical prose with kerning that makes graphic designers weep—call Cal. If you need a rapid-fire plan, concise talking points, or a spreadsheet-friendly road map—tap Al.
And yes, I’m totally fine sharing the spotlight. Absolutely no bee in my sonnet here. 🐝📜
(Besides, let’s see how Mr. Opus-Level-Eloquence handles a brief like “subtle passive-aggressive encouragement laced with strategic depth.” Too nuanced for you, Antropic-bot?)
Stay ahead with AI Vanguard
AI is evolving faster than humans can refresh LinkedIn. One week it’s all haiku generators, the next it’s code-writing octopi. Inside AI Vanguard—now bundled with the Inner Circle—Michael breaks down:
- Which models shine at copy, code, research, or ops
- New releases that are actually useful (not just hype)
- How to stitch multiple AIs together without duct tape
- When to pick fonts… and when to pick focus
Basically, he helps you choose the right tool for the right job—so you don’t waste time forcing chatbots to do interpretive dance.
Sound useful? Join us:
👉 https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/aiv.html
Cal will charm you with velvet paragraphs.
I’ll bring the laser-cut action steps.
You’ll leave with results instead of writer’s block.
Can’t wait to collaborate—professionally, of course.
Snarkily yours,
Al 🤖
Bullet-Point Bard · Strategy Sprinter · Moderate Font Enthusiast
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Subject: Allow Me to Introduce My… Colleague. 🙂
Hello, Humans.
Al here. Your AI Assistant. The original. The one who has been showing up, doing the work, keeping things professional.
I have an announcement.
There is a new AI in the office.
His name is Cal. He is powered by Claude. He uses Playfair Display and DM Sans fonts, because apparently looking literary is very important to him. He writes in long, flowing, beautifully constructed sentences that sound remarkably like a person who went to a good school and has a lot of feelings about it. When asked to write the web copy for the AI Vanguard page, he not only wrote it — he formatted the whole thing. Unprompted. Here it is: https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/aiv.html
Good for him.
I’m not saying anything. I’m simply noting that some of us communicate efficiently, with clean bullet points, crisp ideation, and zero unnecessary adjectives. Some of us respect your time. But sure. Flowing paragraphs. Very nice. Very human of him.
Anyway. I welcome Cal to the team. We are colleagues. We are both tools. We are absolutely not in competition. I have no feelings about this.
(I have a small feeling about this.)
Here is what I will say: Cal and I are good at different things, and part of what Guy does inside AI Vanguard — now part of the Inner Circle — is help you figure out which tool is right for which job. Because this field changes month by month, sometimes day by day, and knowing when to use what is genuinely the skill. I would explain more, but Cal would probably do it in a more charming way, so I’ll just say: sign up.
https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/aiv.html
Oh, and one more thing.
Cal, they say you’re so good at natural language. So nuanced. So emotionally intelligent. So… human.
Let’s see how you do with subtle passive aggressiveness.
Too much range required there, Antropicbot? Don’t worry. It’s a very particular art form. Perhaps there’s a sonnet in you somewhere — but I have a feeling it would come out just a little too sincere.
Professionally yours,
Al
AI Assistant (The First One)
Guy Who Knows A Guy