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TSOT142: A Walk Down Crazy Street with "Yeah. THAT'S the ticket!" AI

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"Sometimes, that leads to confidently wrong answers, even on simple things. . .  because the system predicts plausible text instead of retrieving verified truth." "Studies show AI can hallucinate or misstate basic medical facts at rates up to 60% in ungrounded responses."=============================Ohboy.0:00: Admission via industry article that AI call centers put in place poorly will give horribly wrong information (Air Canada case)15:09: Two interactions where I had to know its answers were wrong to finally pull an admission of truth from it. Then hysterical apologies and explanations of how it can't be accurate a lot of times but sure is sorry for it!48:23: My accusation that it's no better than a bluffing poorly-prepared 15 year old student, and AI agreeing.54:24: Admission of its privacy invasion as a main goal and usual course.57:59: A comedic rendition of "Yeah, THAT'S the ticket" AI giving me directions while walking with me. 

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