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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

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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Google AI bot orders thousands of supplies for tiny cafe

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [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…