Bryan Chiang, a Stanford University computer science student, has created a ChatGPT-enabled monocle that uses 'AI to provide you charisma on demand'

OK, not to be "that department" but we have a much better approach. Just tell someone that you are an anthropologist and they will immediately gravitate to you. They will love you. Their soul will intertwine with you. You will read Bourdieu together in the rain forever.

you're getting bullied the second you walk up to somebody while wearing those

Hard to tell it apart from a product by Onion's Design Studio, or a prop from the next SNL sketch.

Unfortunately the monocle gives a -5 to your Charisma check so...

I hate this story because it's not actually interesting or even truthful. This doesn't give 'charisma on demand', do not lie to us and say this. A student has a novel conception for a thesis, just say that. The monocular is what is interesting; chatgpt already exists

I tried the same thing but with a whole computer and it worked great.

LOL.