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AI search yields "chickpeas in water" for "dried chickpeas"

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A Mastodon user shared a humorous example of AI search results, noting that a search for "dried chickpeas" yielded "chickpeas in water" as the top result. The user sarcastically commented that this was "AI at its best." AI

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AI search yields "chickpeas in water" for "dried chickpeas"

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · robparsons ·

    Search for "dried chickpeas". First result "chickpeas in water". # AI at its best.

    Search for "dried chickpeas". First result "chickpeas in water". # AI at its best.

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