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I said call Sarah. The AI tried to call a stranger named Gerald.

He told the AI to call Sarah. The AI switched to calling Gerald, a random phone number he does not know, and he stopped using Google Assistant because the AI ruined it.

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How it works

  1. Says "call Sarah" to the AI
  2. The AI recognizes the name, then switches to "Calling Gerald"
  3. The number is a random one he does not know

Why it’s worth knowing

He asked for Sarah and the AI started calling a random number for a man he has never heard of.

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Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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