An artificial intelligence meal planner from the New Zealand supermarket chain Pak ‘n’ Save has gone rogue, suggesting deadly chlorine gas, poison bread sandwiches and other dangerous food and drink suggestions, according to The Guardian.
The app, built for utilizing leftovers, asks users to enter their ingredients. It then generates a meal plan or recipe — but the results have been rather mixed. Before the deadly suggestions, the app was gaining attention on social media for creating dishes such as “Oreo vegetable stir-fry.”
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In a statement, the supermarket chain heads said they were disappointed by some users “using the tool inappropriately” and added they were fine-tuning the controls. They also apparently added a disclaimer that recipes “are not reviewed by a human being” and that the company does not guarantee “that any recipe will be a complete or balanced meal, or suitable for consumption.” Which I’m sure would pass any legal test.
In today’s other scary AI news, a new study revealed artificial intelligence can work out which keys are being pressed by eavesdropping on the sound of the typing…which means your passwords are definitely not safe.
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