The latest craze in the world of technology is the artificial intelligence application ChatGPT, so we thought we would give it a go with a West Bromwich Albion spin.
In case you haven’t yet jumped on the bandwagon yourself, ChatGPT is a new chatbot developed by OpenAI to follow instructions in prompts and provide a detailed response.
Users can ask ChatGPT near-enough anything they like and the system will more often than not give a surprisingly well-informed answer.
With that in mind, we quizzed the software to find out its level of knowledge about Albion and it did rather well, to be fair to it.
Having asked it to provide its best Baggies XI of all-time, ChatGPT had a decent go with some superb explanations for its choices.
Although it did miss out on lots of recent players and two huge names in Ray Barlow and Billy Bassett, many would argue the rest were worthy of being in there.
So, without further ado, here is the all-time West Brom starting XI that ChatGPT provided us – with some nostalgic pictures, as well as the application’s explanations.
1. ChatGPT picks the best West Bromwich Albion starting XI of all time
Here’s what the artificial intelligence came up with.
2. John Osborne
ChatGPT explanation: He played for West Brom between 1967-1975, making 315 appearances for the club. He was known for his commanding presence in the box, and was a key member of the team that won the FA Cup in 1968.
3. Jesse Pennington (right)
ChatGPT explanation: He played for the club between 1912-1935, making over 500 appearances. He was known for his versatility and could play in multiple positions, but was primarily a right-back. He was part of the team that won the First Division title in 1920.
4. Darren Moore
ChatGPT explanation: He played for West Brom between 2001-2006 and again in 2008-2011, making over 300 appearances for the club. He was a no-nonsense defender who was adored by fans for his commitment and leadership on the pitch.