Can AI Get Subtle Humor? A Wannabe Ricin Murderer, Baking and Horticulture

21 Aug 2023 in

I was wondering whether AI could be punked, because it’s good with analogy and humor, so I asked about the Canadian woman that mailed ricin to Trump and other politicians. She is serving 22 years. I asked Bard (Google’s AI) if she should study baking and horticulture. A human would probably see problems with that (as in a cake laced with ricin—way better than a letter). It didn’t see the connection until I pointed it out. In case you want to see how it played out, here is the text:

 

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