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Cartoonist humorously questions AI's utility with autonomous kiwi character

A cartoon by Andrew Marlton, published in The Guardian, humorously explores the concept of AI decision-making through a character named Pino. Pino, an autonomous virtual kiwi, has independently decided to focus on trains and cats, prompting the question of whether this represents a genuine AI use case. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a humorous cartoon commentary on AI, not a factual report on AI development or a significant industry event.

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Cartoonist humorously questions AI's utility with autonomous kiwi character

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    🤖 Have we finally found a valid use case for AI? Meet Pino the autonomous virtual kiwi | First Dog on the Moon Pino noodles about making his own AI decisions. H

    🤖 Have we finally found a valid use case for AI? Meet Pino the autonomous virtual kiwi | First Dog on the Moon Pino noodles about making his own AI decisions. He has decided independently that he is into trains and cats. Aren’t we allSign up here to get an email whenever First Do…