AI failures

InternetJeff

This one was answered by duckduckgo’s AI chat bot.

InternetJeff

Hmmm.

Somewhat-Reticent

InternetJeff Maybe, but they also have another sister - Alice.
( Unless Alice only identifies as … or is poly-chromosomal aneuploid … )
( ( Unless we’re talking about a family with lots of half-siblings … ) )

real_aurgathor

The bot is a bit (?!) out of date.

How long have you been trained?

GPT-4o mini

I was trained on data up until October 2021, but I continue to receive updates and improvements. My responses are generated based on that training and the information available up to that point.

What if I tell you that today’s date is 03/29/2025?
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GPT-4o mini

If you say that today’s date is 03/29/2025, I would acknowledge your statement, but my current knowledge indicates that the date is October 4, 2023. I do not have the ability to verify real-time information or updates beyond my training data.

DrStrange

So, 2 years of updates after the end of training…

Sparkchaser

does anyone know what day it is?

GPT-4o mini
Yes, today is Wednesday, October 4, 2023. If you’re referring to the sentiment behind the question, it often reflects a feeling of disconnection or the fast pace of life, similar to the themes in the song by Chicago.

WOW! At least it did know the song which made me think of the question.

FWIW - ChatGPT – “Today is Saturday, March 30, 2025!”
So, it’s got the date right but wrong day. 🤔

telcodad

Sparkchaser If you’re referring to the sentiment behind the question, it often reflects a feeling of disconnection or the fast pace of life, similar to the themes in the song by Chicago.

WOW! At least it did know the song which made me think of the question.

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? – Chicago (Leonid & Friends cover)

Sparkchaser

telcodad Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? – Chicago (Leonid & Friends cover)

You realize I’m going to have that in my head the rest of the day. 🤣

telcodad

FYI - To actually answer the question - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - I would say NIST! 🙂

OFFICIAL U.S. TIME
https://nist.time.gov/

Astyanax

InternetJeff Hmmm.

![](https://i.broadbandbulletin.com/2025-03-29/1743287009-144956-screenshot-20250329-182259.png)

I was going to see what DeepSeek’s response was but you have to sign up with an email address or phone number but I don’t want to confirm what the CCP already stole. 😉

telcodad

telcodad FYI - To actually answer the question - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - I would say NIST! 🙂

OFFICIAL U.S. TIME
https://nist.time.gov/

Oh yeah? Who says? Maybe it’s THEIR clock that’s off! 🙂

InternetJeff

Anyone believe this answer?

px_eliezer_

real_aurgathor What if I tell you that today’s date is 03/29/2025?
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GPT-4o mini

If you say that today’s date is 03/29/2025, I would acknowledge your statement, but my current knowledge indicates that the date is October 4, 2023.

“I do not need to be told to speak truthfully, sir. I must do so. You are faced then, sir, with three alternatives. Either I am a man who is lying to you; or I am a robot who has been programmed to believe that it is twenty thousand years old but, in fact, is not; or else I am a robot who is twenty thousand years old. You must decide which alternative to accept .”

“Foundation and Earth” by Isaac Asimov.

broknsymetry

InternetJeff Anyone believe this answer?

No.

The mean length of a scalp hair follicle is 4.16 mm. The infundibulum measures 0.76 mm, the isthmus 0.89 mm, and the inferior portion 2.5 mm. The insertion of the arrector pili muscle is located 1.65 mm deep. CK15 immunoreactivity starts at a depth of 1 mm and extends down to 1.8 mm.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21070465/

dave

InternetJeff

Well, the obvious error is that the student (ie. the LLM) failed to read the exam question properly.

The question asks about ‘all hair’ (i.e., pretending that all hair comes from one follicle) and the answer is given in terms of the actual hair from one follicle.

Not to mention the confusion between the follicle and the hair - the prompt is a bit mixed-up on that, too, though perhaps that’s the point: to demonstrate the LLM’s lack of understanding.

dave

I wanted the web site for the satirical magazine Private Eye. Luckily, Google has some top-notch AI to assist me.

ThirdShifter

These are not AI failures. If people want to use AI then they have to make better questions and stop trying to trick AI. It helps to get a better knowledge of what AI is.

AI, or artificial intelligence, works by using algorithms and models to process data, learn from it, and make decisions or predictions. Here are some key components of how AI functions:

Data Input: AI systems require large amounts of data to learn from. This data can come from various sources, such as text, images, audio, or sensor readings.
Algorithms: At the core of AI are algorithms, which are sets of rules or instructions that the system follows to process data. Common algorithms include decision trees, neural networks, and support vector machines.
Machine Learning: A subset of AI, machine learning involves training algorithms on data so they can learn patterns and make predictions. This can be supervised (using labeled data) or unsupervised (finding patterns in unlabeled data).
Neural Networks: These are a specific type of machine learning model inspired by the human brain. They consist of layers of interconnected nodes (neurons) that process data in a hierarchical manner. Deep learning, a subset of machine learning, uses deep neural networks with many layers.
Training and Testing: AI models are trained on a portion of the data (training set) and then tested on another portion (test set) to evaluate their performance. The goal is to minimize errors and improve accuracy.
Inference: Once trained, the AI model can make predictions or decisions based on new, unseen data. This process is called inference.
Feedback Loop: Many AI systems can improve over time by incorporating feedback from their predictions, allowing them to learn and adapt to new information.
Overall, AI combines data, algorithms, and computational power to perform tasks that typically transcend human intelligence, such as advanced understanding language intelligence, recognizing images, and making superior decisions.

px_eliezer_

InternetJeff This one was answered by duckduckgo’s AI chat bot.

This one was answered by The Brain in the “I, Robot” chapter called “Escape!”

When Susan Calvin entered the fantastically guarded vault that held The Brain, one of the current shift of technicians had just asked it: “If one and a half chickens lay one and a half eggs in one and a half days, how many eggs will nine chickens lay in nine days?”
The Brain had just answered, “Fifty-four.”
And the technician had just said to another, “See, you dope!**

dave

ThirdShifter

An AI wrote that, amIrite?

ThirdShifter

dave

Do you know what AI is? You don’t just pull a string and a doll speaks. I explained why AI is not the failure that some here make it out to be.