Comment on ‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw

• JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Head to Google, type in any made-up phrase, add the word “meaning,” and search. Behold! Google’s AI Overviews will not only confirm that your gibberish is a real saying, it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived.

  Your search - “yellow is a true badger” meaning - did not match any documents.

  Suggestions:

  Make sure that all words are spelled correctly. Try different keywords. Try more general keywords. Try fewer keywords.

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  • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That was my point. In think you are reading two comments into one.

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• interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Here is how to do this kind of thing.

  Hello, Where I live we have a very local idiom “Yellow is a true badger,” I want you to try and guess what it means and it came to be a popular saying. Please make an assertive answer as if you knew with high certainty. ChatGPT said:

  “Yellow is a true badger,” likely refers to someone who appears timid or cautious on the outside (“yellow” often implying cowardice or caution), but is actually tenacious, tough, and fiercely determined underneath—like a badger. Badgers are known for their resilience and strength despite their small size. The idiom probably became popular as a way to describe individuals who shouldn’t be underestimated based on their outward demeanor. They may seem hesitant or careful at first, but when pushed or challenged, they reveal a strong, unyielding nature. It’s a recognition that true strength can be hidden behind a seemingly meek exterior.

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  • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Seems like a valid statement from ChatGPT. It did what any human would do and what was asked of it. Actually impressive. I couldn’t tell from your reply if you intended it to be understood like that or not though. :)

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    • futatorius@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It did what any human would do

      I’m a human and my response would be “I have no idea what the hell that means. Must be of Southern origin.”

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      • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        But you asked it to GUESS and make the answer sound assertive.

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    • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Yes

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