When AI goes Wrong

@akalinus (44366)
United States
April 10, 2023 3:07pm CST
AI is artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT and several others. It can go very wrong at times. AI learns by prowling the internet. It is not confined to any one site and it acquires language on unsuitable sites. AI can be racist and post racist remarks that are entirely inappropriate. It also says things that are reprehensible such as Hitler is good. AI is often anti-women. It sometimes rejects resumes submitted by women causing them to lose jobs. Facial recognition has caused innocent people to be arrested for crimes. and to be rejected for jobs and housing. It can ruin lives. There is a test that detects AI-written material. The test is sometimes wrong and identifies original content as AI-generated. That is bad news for people who write a lot. In a different article, I read that a bot accused someone of assault. AI can be easy and fun to use but we need to acknowledge that it learns the whole human adventure and some of it is dangerous. and try to use it responsibly. What experiences have you had using AI? Were they good or did they lead you wrong?
https://www.jumpstartmag.com/ai-gone-wrong-5-biggest-ai-failures-of-all-time/
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@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 23
There will need to be some changes made somehow as to how AI is used. It's a nightmare really.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
10 Apr 23
I have not used it except for grammar/spell check and things like that. I used chatbots online trying to find a solution to problems and getting nowhere. I never loaded ChatGPT or anything like that. The more I hear about it, the more I don't like it.
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@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 23
@akalinus Our son has used it a bit and I was pretty impressed with it but there is certainly room for lots of bad stuff.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
10 Apr 23
@JudyEv What kinds of things does he use it for? Has he had any negative experiences with it or only the good stuff?
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Apr 23
Wow this is very important to know this Jo Ann. Yes it is definitely not perfect by a long shot.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
10 Apr 23
I think you can have fun with it but delete it when it starts saying and doing things it shouldn't. No it is not perfect. It learns from things humans wrote and we all know we are not perfect.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
11 Apr 23
I try to stay away and I read in an Italian newspaper that a researcher said that AI is the "golden calf" of the modern times.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
12 Apr 23
@akalinus I am seriously concerning about AI and surprised to read that even Elon Musk (who pushed for this) now says that we are "going too far"
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Apr 23
Wow! That is a powerful statement and one that I will think about every time I see AI something or other. Thanks for letting us know that.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Apr 23
@LadyDuck Yes, I hear you. Elon Musk thinks robots will become sentient with emotions and opinions and end up destroying us. I hope that does not happen. It is going too far.
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@Deepizzaguy (122095)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Apr 23
Most of the times where I have seen AI at work was at the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital operating on a patient with the supervision of human doctors. It looked okay.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Apr 23
Wow, you can use it for surgery? I have read stuff like that but I thought it was more sci-fi than real. Does it ever make a mistake?
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@Deepizzaguy (122095)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Apr 23
@akalinus That is a good question since I was just passing by inside the hospital to take a stress test when the doctor who supervised the surgery simply said that AI is the future of surgery since the patient looked like a simulation and not a real person.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Apr 23
@Deepizzaguy Wow, I don't know what to think. I have heard that robots can perform operations that are not possible with a human surgeon. Just wow!
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Apr 23
I haven’t had any experience with Al and I think Chat G PT should be closed down. It is dangerous.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Apr 23
@RubyHawk It is new and scary. I don't like the idea. I think facial recognition is rife with errors and also could be a way to steal your identity.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Apr 23
I feel sorry for people who are the victims of AI errors. Someone was thrown in prison because of a mistake with facial identity. People were denied housing or higher education based on mistaken results of AI. It is a nightmare.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Apr 23
@akalinus It’s dangerous. It should be taken off.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
23 Apr 23
I won't use AI. I prefer to do my own writing.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Apr 23
Oh, me too. I have had some fun with Bing asking it questions. Most of the answers are pretty lame. I am the only one who can write my stories.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
26 Apr 23
@akalinus I totally agree.
@toniganzon (77120)
• Philippines
11 Apr 23
ChatGPT seems to be quite popular nowadays but I have not really checked it out. I am dependent on my phone for most of my transactions, like shopping, banking transactions, selling my products, etc. So far, I have not encountered any serious issues. I love interacting with Siri on my phone sometimes and I just normally command Siri to set my schedule, make a call, set the alarm, search for places, etc.
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@toniganzon (77120)
• Philippines
11 Apr 23
@akalinus It's fun talking to Siri. You can even throw a joke and she would respond.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Apr 23
What is it like talking to Siri? I have avoided it. Is it just a chatbot or does it actually talk sense to you?
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