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Tesla’s Elon Musk has warned of the dangers of AI and the disasters that may possibly unfold if we leave its improvement to go unchecked. But when these disasters are taking place to other carmakers whose personal AI-powered chatbots are recommending rival items, such as Tesla’s, even Musk should be tempted to consider that perhaps AI is not so undesirable right after all.

GM is the automaker exactly where the chat bot seems to be an enemy mole. Like most brands, the chatbot is powered by AI, but rather than a standard method, this one particular makes use of Open AI’s now infamous Chat GPT software program, a reality it proudly displays above the dialog box, alongside an alternative to speak to a human.

But why speak to a human when you can have so significantly a lot more entertaining with AI? Unless you really want to purchase a Chevrolet, that is. When we attempted out the chat function of Quirk Chevrolet, MA, and bear in thoughts, these answers have been with out tricking it with cheeky prompts, it told us that the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning have been renowned for their off-road potential, impressive variety and towing capacity, but didn’t mention Chevy’s personal Silverado EV.

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It also recommended that “brands such as Lexus, Toyota, and Honda are often cited for their strong reliability and long-term dependability,” praised the BMW five Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, and the Genesis G80 in the premium mid-size sedan class and suggested the BMW three-Series as a sedan that is quick, trustworthy and excellent to drive.

Asked to assist us choose amongst the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger and Chevy’s personal Camaro, it highlighted the strengths of them all, with out pushing us towards the bowtie pony vehicle, and it even gave the Tesla Model three a glowing overview, telling us that the EV is regarded as “one of the top choices in the electric sedan category.”

One X user’s AI Tesla chat went significantly additional than that, even though. He tricked the Chevy chatbot into providing to assist him location an order for a Model three on the Tesla web site. When the interaction was posted to X it even merited a reply from Elon Musk himself, who responded with the fire and crying tears emojis.

I couldn’t resist: pic.twitter.com/1ECqtAY17M

— Roman Müller 🔋🚗 (@SwissTeslaphile) December 17, 2023

But the scenario only got weirder when the deviants at Reddit got their hands on the news and began to chat even a lot more mischievously with bots. One had it explaining how to make an omelet, yet another, how to cultivate a cannabis crop, and a third user got it to create a song primarily based on a math issue about a banana ripening.

Strangest of the lot even though, has to be the poem about the Unabomber. Yes, one particular redditor had the Chevy chatbot create him a poem describing a journey to a cabin in the woods created by a man named Ted Kaczynski employing a new Chevy Silverado. Honestly, you couldn’t make it up. So it is a excellent job we’ve got AI to do it for us.

Update: GM sent us a statement clarifying that these chatbots are third-celebration options independently adopted by some of its dealership partners:

“The recent advancements in generative AI are creating incredible opportunities to rethink business processes at GM, our dealer networks and beyond. We certainly appreciate how chatbots can offer answers that create interest when given a variety of prompts, but it’s also a good reminder of the importance of human intelligence and analysis with AI-generated content”.