Coming back to the story, the information given to the AI was very specific, so the model started telling people it wasn’t sure about the results. Shortly after it started, employees began to simply “It.” And that’s not even the end. According to the post’s author, now the model simply makes stuff up and ignores the original questions. The OP talked with the engineers in charge of the model, and they explained that the model has a list of 5-10 top-ratedit bases its answers on.
Part of it could be solved by providing gap-filling documentation, but the problem with this is that the troubles appear due to the way the questions are being asked. And since the company has employees all around theit’s possible some employees aren’t forming questions in English. So, the company is left stuck with a self-hating AI model.
Some of the netizens found this situation funny and even made jokes like, “This AI entered its teenage years,” or they expressed how they felt kind of jealous of it, as it can simply tell people to Google the information they need. A few were just simply interested in what made the model malfunction this way.But AI models can be used for way more than just answering questions. In fact, AI is so ingrained in our lives that we don’t even realize it.
AI is both useful and unhelpful in many areas, depending on what or by whom it’s being used. At least, right now, it isn’t capable of avoiding burnout, so we can probably feel safe in our jobs, at least for a little while. And what awaits in the future even AI itself can’t predict right now. Some internet folks thought this whole situation was hilarious, while others were interested in why such a smart technology started acting so stupidlyBy entering your email and clicking Subscribe, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to ourI am a writer at Bored Panda.