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The AI in his car refused to send a dictated message, mistaking it for a medical question

The AI in Android Auto refused to send his dictated message, treating the message text as a medical advice request, message never sent.

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How it works

  1. He dictates a message in Android Auto
  2. The AI treats the message text as a medical advice request
  3. Refuses
  4. The message is never sent

Why it’s worth knowing

The words of the message itself tripped a medical filter.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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