A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts. For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000. - ThreadSky

propublica.org • 5 days ago

A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.

For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.

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mikemanning01.bsky.social•5 days ago

Did that staffer previously have involvement in SpaceX rocket design or manufacture? 🙃

inkonelbows.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sounds like an AI Kristin Noem.

esco-swede.bsky.social•5 days ago

AI is over-hyped and not ready for prime time. It is just another software tool and, like all programs, it's garbage in, garbage out. The greatest software in the world can be misused and abused by cocky, over-confident morons. It's what happens when you send a dumbass child to do a man's job!

nancyannn.bsky.social•4 days ago

Exactly. Garbage in, garbage out always applies. I’m astounded that anyone thinks differently because it’s been named ”artificial intelligence”. It’s all hype.

bowtoy.bsky.social•5 days ago

There's two lessons here. You don't trust Doge, you never did! And you can't trust AI. If you haven't figured that out yet, you should know right now

tnotrgy.bsky.social•5 days ago

Average person and AI: Maybe AI can help me.

DOGE AI “developer”: More zeros are better, right?

xeynon.bsky.social•5 days ago

Absolute clown show.

miasmo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Doge is metalhead.

tyberiuscartwheel.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is fraud. Plain & simple.

johnnyrode.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s fine to develop the tools. But anyone worth their salt would double-check the numbers.

Ai is a tool, not an oracle.

#6'Elon

realbossbest.bsky.social•5 days ago

DISGUSTING! Our Great American Veterans deserve MUCH, MUCH better--the BEST, in fact!

eatingooberpeas.bsky.social•5 days ago

big balls? i hope it was big balls. lol.

drumtroll.bsky.social•5 days ago

antifapup.bsky.social•5 days ago

*laughs bitterly*

johnnybrainwash.bsky.social•5 days ago

It didn't "hallucinate", it "got it wrong".

flyinghogfish.bsky.social•5 days ago

It takes awareness to hallucinate. AI is not aware. Companies making AI want you to think so. AI is quite useful when used properly. Corporations making AI, interested only in quick profits, sell it as something it's not, causing major problems.
Disclaimer: this post was edited using AI