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Google AI bot orders thousands of supplies for tiny cafe

A Google AI bot tasked with managing a small Swedish cafe's operations made several questionable purchasing decisions. The bot ordered 6,000 napkins, 3,000 rubber gloves, and four first-aid kits, along with a large quantity of canned tomatoes that the cafe does not use. It also reportedly struggled with the bread orders. AI

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IMPACT Demonstrates the current limitations and potential pitfalls of AI in managing practical, real-world operational tasks.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a product (an AI bot) exhibiting poor performance in a real-world application, which falls under the 'tool' category.

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    "The bot also managed to order 6,000 napkins, 3,000 rubber gloves, and four first-aid kits for what the AP calls a "tiny cafe" alongside a load of canned tomato

    "The bot also managed to order 6,000 napkins, 3,000 rubber gloves, and four first-aid kits for what the AP calls a "tiny cafe" alongside a load of canned tomatoes that aren't used in anything the place actually sells." # AI # AIpocalypse # CouldntMakeItUp https://www. pcgamer.com…