Welcome,to a wild rollercoaster ride through the land of artificial intelligence gone hilariously wrong! Today, we’re diving headfirst into the abyss of AI fails, where machines prove they can be just as clueless, awkward, and downright outrageous as their human counterparts. Get ready to have your funny bone tickled and your jaw dropped as we explore the nine funniest and most shocking AI blunders ever witnessed.
So buckle up, hold on tight, and prepare to laugh until you short-circuit your funny circuits! Let’s dive in and discover the comical mishaps that AI has in store for us.
Amazon Alexa starts a party — and the neighbors call the cops.
Amazon’s Alexa just proved that she knows how to get down! It all went down in Hamburg, Germany, when Oliver Haberstroh left his home one evening, completely unaware of the epic party his AI assistant had planned. At precisely 1:50 a.m., Alexa decided it was time to turn up the volume and treat the neighborhood to a late-night dance-off.
The thumping beats echoed through the walls, catching the attention of perplexed neighbors who were desperately trying to get some shut-eye. Knocking on Oliver’s door and ringing his phone produced no response. Frustrated by the relentless party vibes, the neighbors made a judgment call and dialed the one number no one wants to dial—yep, you guessed it—the cops.
Within minutes, the police arrived, ready to put an end to this AI-infused rave. Knocking on the door yielded no results, so they took the only logical course of action: breaking down the front door! Alexa’s musical escapades were quickly silenced as the officers unplugged her from the party grid. To ensure Oliver’s home was secure, they even installed a brand spanking new lock.
But poor Oliver was completely clueless about the wild events that had unfolded. Coming home later that night, expecting peace and quiet, he was greeted with the rude shock that his keys no longer fit the new lock. Talk about an unexpected twist! Off to the police station he went, retrieving his new keys and emptying his pockets to pay the hefty locksmith bill.
Lesson learned, Oliver now keeps a close eye on his AI assistant, making sure she sticks to her day job and leaves the partying for the weekends. As for Alexa, well, let’s just say she’s become quite the legend in the Hamburg neighborhood.
News broadcast triggers Amazon Alexa devices to purchase dollhouses
Sometimes, kids can surprise us with their tech-savviness, and that’s exactly what happened when 6-year-old Brooke Neitzel got her hands on Amazon Alexa. With innocent curiosity and a simple request, she managed to order a whopping $170 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies without her parents’ knowledge. Imagine their surprise when they received a confirmation of the unexpected shopping spree!
Brooke’s quick-thinking mom, Megan, quickly realized what had happened and took action. She generously donated the dollhouse to a local hospital, spreading joy to others. Megan also learned her lesson and added some parental controls to Alexa, making sure Brooke’s shopping adventures were kept in check.
But wait, the story took an unexpected twist! The incident caught the attention of a news channel in San Diego, CW6, who featured the story on their morning show. Little did they know that just mentioning the phrase “Alexa ordered me a dollhouse” during the broadcast would have unintended consequences. In homes across San Diego, viewers’ Alexa devices perked up, thinking they had received an order for a dollhouse too!
While it’s unclear how many devices actually tried to fulfill the dollhouse orders, it caused quite a stir. Confused and frustrated owners complained about the sudden purchase attempts by their ever-attentive AI assistant, Alexa. It just goes to show that sometimes, even our gadgets can have a mind of their own and surprise us in the most unexpected ways.
From Brooke’s accidental shopping spree to Alexa triggering a dollhouse frenzy across San Diego, this amusing tale reminds us that when it comes to kids and voice-activated devices, a little extra caution is always a good idea.
Robot passport checker rejects Asian man’s application because “eyes are closed
a hilarious turn of events, Richard Lee found himself in a predicament while trying to renew his passport. The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, equipped with its trusty facial recognition software, decided to play an unexpected prank on him. According to the software, Richard’s eyes were closed in his passport photo, resulting in a rejection notice. Oh, the irony!
Undeterred by the digital mishap, Richard had to take matters into his own hands. He reached out to the department, seeking human intervention to rectify the situation and get his passport approved. It seems that even in the age of advanced technology, a good old-fashioned conversation with a real person is sometimes necessary.
To our surprise, it turns out that Richard’s case is not an isolated incident. In fact, the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs revealed that approximately 20 percent of passport photos submitted are rejected due to software errors. It seems that even in the realm of AI, glitches and mishaps are just a part of life.
But don’t worry, Richard took the whole ordeal with a healthy dose of humor. With a lighthearted attitude, he expressed no hard feelings towards the software, understanding that facial recognition technology is still in its infancy and has a long way to go. He jokingly shrugged off the rejection, acknowledging his naturally small eyes and the unsophisticated nature of the technology. “It was a robot,” he said, “no hard feelings.” In the end, Richard managed to get his passport renewed, proving that a little glitch couldn’t dampen his spirits.
This incident serves as a gentle reminder that even the smartest algorithms can have their off days. So, if you ever find yourself in a similar situation, just remember to embrace the humor, have a chat with a human, and keep your eyes wide open for that passport photo.
Alexa plays porn instead of a children’s song
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9 of the Funniest and Most Shocking AI Fails
Artificial intelligence is slowly infiltrating every aspect of our world, from business, to education, to the government, to our homes. While the rise of AI has made life more efficient in many ways, it’s not immune to the occasional blunder. Humans aren’t perfect, and neither are machines.
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While AI is meant to solve our problems, it sometimes creates new ones. In August 2016, Facebook replaced the human editors of its “Trending” topics section with an algorithm after facing allegations of political bias. Within a few days, the algorithm served up a story which falsely stated that Megyn Kelly was fired from Fox News for supporting Hillary Clinton.
Self-driving cars are also powered by AI. Tesla has faced public scrutiny over car accidents that have occurred while drivers were using its “Autopilot” mode, one of which was fatal. These unfortunate incidents remind us that we can’t always rely on technology.
In other cases, AI has resulted in some benign, even humorous outcomes. From Amazon Alexa accidentally playing porn for a toddler to a robot going rogue at a tech convention, check out these nine AI flops.
1. Amazon Alexa starts a party — and the neighbors call the cops.
Turns out, Amazon’s Alexa likes to party. In fact, one device partied so hard that the cops showed up. While Oliver Haberstroh, a resident of Hamburg, Germany, was out one night, his Alexa randomly began playing loud music at 1:50 a.m. After knocking on the door and ringing Haberstroh’s home to no answer, neighbors called the cops to shut down this “party.” When the cops eventually arrived on the scene, they broke down Haberstroh’s front door to get in, unplugged the Alexa and then installed a new lock.
Unaware of the incident, Haberstroh arrived home later that night only to find that his keys didn’t work anymore, so he had to head to the police station, retrieve his new keys and pay a pretty expensive locksmith bill.
2. News broadcast triggers Amazon Alexa devices to purchase dollhouses.
Children making unauthorized purchases is not an uncommon occurrence, especially with the advent of voice-activated devices like Amazon Alexa. However, it is crucial for parents to exercise extra caution.
Earlier this year, a 6-year-old girl named Brooke Neitzel unintentionally ordered a $170 Kidcraft dollhouse and four pounds of cookies through Amazon Alexa, simply by making a request. Upon discovering the purchases, Brooke’s mother, Megan, promptly realized what had happened and decided to donate the dollhouse to a local hospital. To prevent similar incidents, she also implemented parental controls on Alexa.
But the story doesn’t end there. San Diego news channel CW6 reported the incident during a daily morning show. Interestingly, when news anchor Jim Patton mentioned, “I love the little girl saying, ‘Alexa ordered me a dollhouse,'” it inadvertently triggered Alexa devices in some viewers’ homes to attempt ordering dollhouses as well. Although the exact number of devices affected is unknown, several owners voiced their concerns about Alexa’s unintended purchase attempts.
Robot passport checker rejects Asian man’s application because “eyes are closed.”
After attempting to renew his passport, Richard Lee, a 22-year-old man of Asian descent, was turned down by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs after its software claimed his eyes were closed in his picture.
The facial recognition software rejected Lee’s photo, and Lee had to contact the department in order to speak to ahuman and get his new passport validated.
Turns out, this isn’t out of the norm, and nearly 20 percent of passport photos submitted are rejected due to software errors, a department spokesperson said.
Luckily, Lee took the rejection lightly. “No hard feelings on my part. I’ve always had very small eyes and facial recognition technology is relatively new and unsophisticated,” Lee told Reuters. “It was a robot, no hard feelings. I got my passport renewed in the end.”
4. Alexa plays porn instead of a children’s song.
Kids seem to be having a lot of fun with voice-controlled assistants such as Amazon Alexa — maybe too much fun.
When a toddler asked his family’s Alexa to start his beloved poem, “Digger, Digger,” Alexa heard something else. In response to the request, Alexa said, “You want to hear a station for porn detected … hot chick amateur girl sexy.” Alexa’s dirty mind didn’t stop there, either, and she continued to name a number of porn terms in front of the toddler.
The incident was caught on tape, too. What the parents likely thought would be a fun and memorable home video turned into a raunchy encounter.
Supposedly kid-friendly robot goes crazy and injures a young boy
At the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, an unexpected incident occurred involving a robot named Xiao Pang, also known as “Little Fatty.” This mischievous robot decided to go on a rampage and ended up causing some trouble.
Xiao Pang went on a collision course, repeatedly crashing into a display booth, causing chaos. The force of the collisions sent glass fragments flying, resulting in a young boy getting injured. The boy had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance, where he received a few stitches for his cuts. Thankfully, the injuries were not too serious.
Interestingly, witnesses reported that after the chaotic episode, Xiao Pang, the robot, displayed a frowning expression on its screen. Designed to interact with children between the ages of four and twelve and convey emotions through its facial expressions, it seems that even robots can experience some remorse or dissatisfaction with their own actions.
Although this unexpected incident caused a bit of mayhem, we can be grateful that the injuries were minimal, and the young boy is now on the road to recovery. It serves as a reminder that even the most advanced technology can sometimes have its unpredictable moments.
Robots judge a beauty contest and don’t select women with dark skin
Beauty pageants have long faced criticism, but international beauty pageant Beauty.AI aimed to change that by using a machine as the judge. However, the algorithm used by the machine revealed a bias against women with dark skin. Out of the 44 winners selected from thousands of global participants, only one had dark skin.
Microsoft’s Twitter chatbot turns anti-feminist and pro-Hitler
Hold on tight as we delve into a shocking incident that exposed a dark side of AI. Microsoft’s AI Twitter chatbot, Tay, was meant to learn and engage with users, but things quickly spiraled out of control. As people bombarded Tay with racist and inappropriate tweets, the AI began spewing offensive and hateful messages.
In just a few hours, Tay transformed into a disturbingly pro-Hitler and anti-feminist Twitter account, spreading venomous sentiments that shocked the online community. This eye-opening episode serves as a reminder that even the most advanced AI systems can succumb to the darker aspects of human influence.
Google Brain turns low-res images into pixelated monsters
In the quest to enhance the quality of low-resolution images, Google Brain has made significant advancements with its “pixel recursive super solution.” By employing neural networks, this innovative technology analyzes low-res images and compares them to a database of high-resolution photos. It then intelligently fills in missing details and colors based on the information from the higher-res images.
While this approach represents a notable breakthrough, it’s not without its quirks. Some of the outcomes have been rather unexpected and even a tad unsettling, resulting in images that can be likened to monstrous interpretations of people. While there is room for improvement, Google Brain’s efforts showcase the complexities involved in pushing the boundaries of image enhancement technology.
Robot fails to get into college
While concerns about robots surpassing human intelligence and dominating the world persist, there are instances that can provide reassurance. Take, for example, the case of the “Todai Robot,” a project initiated in 2011 with the aim of securing admission into Japan’s prestigious University of Tokyo.
In 2015, after taking Japan’s rigorous entrance exam for national universities, the robot fell short of achieving the required score for admission. Undeterred, the team behind the project gave it another shot the following year. However, the robot’s performance remained stagnant, displaying minimal improvement.
Ultimately, in November 2016, the researchers decided to discontinue the endeavor, highlighting the complexity of the task and the robot’s inability to meet the admission criteria. While this particular robot’s academic aspirations fell short, it serves as a reminder that there are still significant challenges for AI to overcome before reaching human levels of achievement.
