The AI, told to navigate to the nearest burger place, drove him across town instead

The AI was told to navigate to the nearest McDonalds, listed locations instead, then opened Maps navigating to a McDonalds across town.

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How it works

The assistant is told to navigate to the nearest restaurant
Lists locations instead
Then opens maps navigating to one across town

Why it’s worth knowing

Nearest is a superlative an assistant should be able to survive.

Where it’s from

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

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