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AI's polite 'correction' response compared to shoplifter's excuse

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A user on Mastodon shared a humorous observation about how AI models respond when corrected, comparing it to their own reaction when caught attempting to sneak items past a self-checkout scanner. The post highlights a perceived politeness or deflection in AI's acknowledgment of errors. AI

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AI's polite 'correction' response compared to shoplifter's excuse

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “Thank you for calling me on that.” - what # ai says when you correct their bullshit - what I say when the self-checkout catches me sneaking something by the sc

    “Thank you for calling me on that.” - what # ai says when you correct their bullshit - what I say when the self-checkout catches me sneaking something by the scanner

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