New Delhi, May 21 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an "Orange Alert" for Thursday as daytime temperatures hovered between 46degC and 47degC. Worse, the night brought no relief-the city logged its warmest May night in 14 years on Thursday, refusing to drop below a stifling 31.9degC.

To combat the sweltering heat, I decided to run a little experiment: I asked ChatGPT how to survive the severe heatwave. The answers were highly logical, yet completely standard.

I am a 28-year-old working professional who lives in Delhi and goes to the office daily. Since the IMD has issued an orange alert for a heatwave in the city, please suggest practical ways in which I can protect myself from the heat.

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