Ethan Mollick runs the "sparkling X" joke meme past Gemini 4 Argon High

Ethan Mollick @emollickOriginally posted 2026.10.14

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Hey, AI give me your best "Unless it is from X, its just sparkling Y" style joke": GPT-6 Pro: "Unless it comes from the Stockholm region of Sweden, it’s just sparkling employee engagement." Gemini 4 Argon High: "Unless it comes from the 3:00 AM region of staring at the ceiling, it’s not an existential crisis—it’s just sparkling anxiety." Opus 5.5 Max: "It’s only cognition if it comes from the Cognac region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling autocomplete."