Introduction

Artificial intelligence provokes us, and its initially astonishing achievements prompt self- reflection. What makes human thought unique, and how did this marvel of nature come into being? We are convinced that the human brain is a complex system that cannot be described by mathematical models, meaning machines will never gain consciousness. 

Today, the Vatican's thinkers are deeply engaged with the ethical questions surrounding AI and have concluded that AI should be viewed as a tool. This implies that AI will never replace teachers, just as a four-digit logarithm table will never teach mathematics to a first-year high school student (see Judit Horváth's article).

This tool, for example, can provide ideas. We threw the provocation ball back to the Jók.ai GPT and asked it to help bring Jókai closer to young people. Here, we present a collection of ideas. We do not consider this to be an independent intellectual product, but it can be useful for generating further research and teaching ideas. 

On these pages, we show what ideas the Jók.ai GPT can provide for the processing of "The Man with the Golden Touch." The texts and images found here were entirely produced using Jók.ai GPT. The work began with two questions posed by the editors. The first question was how today's youth relate to Jókai, and the second was how to bring them closer to "The Man with the Golden Touch." Based on the answers to these questions, the material was created, where we elaborated and had the AI write out Jók.ai GPT's suggestions and proposals in detail. Therefore, the focus of the processing naturally lies on content aspects.

In the subchapter Jókai Today, Jók.ai GPT explores the connections between a classic Hungarian novel and the young audience.

In the "Our Heroes" subchapter, we conducted a detailed observation and character analysis of the novel's characters using Jók.ai GPT. Within this, the Character Analysis section offers insights into mapping the traits of some main characters. The central problem of literary criticism since Aristotle has been the question of character development: regarding some main characters, Jók.ai GPT's analyses provide useful perspectives on this topic. A separate chapter introduces the most lovable character, Noémi. The chapter concludes with an entertaining quiz about its content, also compiled by Jók.ai GPT.

According to Jók.ai GPT, one method to bring the novel closer to young people is to explore the background of the fiction, elaborated from two perspectives. The first is the exploration of the period's conditions influencing the plot in the chapter Hungary in the 19th Century. Here, the AI's analysis gives an insight into the contemporary Hungarian society and historical conditions. Using an interactive map, it also provides an overview of the most significant literary works of the most important authors from different countries in the subchapter Jókai's Contemporaries . Finally, our readers can test their knowledge with an entertaining quiz created by Jók.ai GPT.

In the subchapter "Identification," Jók.ai GPT helps young readers find points in the novel that can bring the plot closer to their own time and environment or their own lives. The chapter Struggling with Social Expectations mainly provides insights through Mihály Timár's character, observing what societal expectations are imposed. A much more intimate sphere is covered in the chapter Love and Family Relationships, which reviews the complex emotional relationships between Timéa, Noémi, and Timár. Identity and Self-realization offers a new perspective on connecting and identifying with the novel's characters, showing through Timár's example how young readers can relate to the most complex character in the novel. They can examine their own value system and presumed decisions in certain situations in the chapter Value System and Moral Decisions, where Jók.ai GPT shows how Timár chooses and how they would choose in a given situation in the chapter External Success and Inner Happiness. Finally, they can reconsider what they have read with a quiz.

In the chapter titled "Emotions," Jók.ai GPT illustrates how the intense emotions characteristic of the characters in *Az arany ember* (The Man with the Golden Touch) reveal that these classic novel figures are far from outdated. This chapter provides analyses of the emotional world of the three main characters: Timéa, Noémi, and Mihály Timár. The significant setting of Nobody’s Island, which plays an essential role in the emotional lives of these characters, is also analyzed in this chapter, written by Jók.ai GPT.

In the chapter "Relevance," Jók.ai GPT seeks and analyses further points of connection with the world of today's young readers. It examines the parallels between the social and individual existence of people then and now in the chapter on current social issues, exploring the functioning of moral dilemmas that arise during the creation of material wealth, and outlines the role of social expectations in our decisions. An exciting perspective is how emotional relationships function today versus in the past under the influence of circumstances and societal expectations. The chapter further highlights the similarities and differences in the perspectives discussed. The knowledge gained on the topics covered in this chapter is tested through a quiz created by Jók.ai GPT.

In the chapter "Creative Adaptations", Jók.ai GPT discusses various creative methods supported by today’s technical possibilities, as well as some "classic" approaches. The options suggested by the AI demonstrate how the novel can be brought closer to young readers through creative adaptations. It explores the possibilities of film adaptations, theatrical adaptations, social media campaigns, and digital media projects. When discussing how *The Man with the Golden Touch* and other classic texts can be made accessible to a young audience, it covers the potential use of web series episodes and deepens the understanding of this topic through a quiz.

Finally, we also present an exciting personality test created by Jók.ai GPT: after a joint review of the offered topics, each reader can see which character from "The Man with the Golden Touch" their personality most closely resembles.