The entire Internet has become stupid. It’s value becomes useless when you have to verify everything you see.
I spend more time correcting AI than I do getting any useful information from it. I have gotten into AI conversations and then pointed out mistakes and then it apologizes and promises to do better next time.
I saw this today.
The picture had this description:
“The Bermuda Triangle is a section of the Atlantic Ocean roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico where dozens of ships and airplanes have disappeared.”
And here was the image (it’s the last map image in the article, BTW):
Err…uh…um… Alrighty then! Thank you for the information!
I’m glad the Internet wasn’t around when I was in school. “No Eric, that is not Miami. That is Washington D.C, the nation’s capital.”
And then at the end of the article they reference something else that says there really isn’t a mystery. “According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): ‘There is no evidence that mysterious disappearances occur with any greater frequency in the Bermuda Triangle than in any other large, well-travelled area of the ocean.’”
It has become too useful because of the nice neat paragraph at the top. I took it off and it disappeared for a while to appear again.
It’s scary, because sometimes it seems to be great and sometimes it’s outright wrong. But people trust it and if they don’t know it’s wrong, they don’t know to question it. And all these people out there will now swear the Bermuda Triangle touches part of North Carolina. (lol, that’s if they know it’s North Carolina )
At a recent Dr’s appointment they have a question always up for the week. The question was, which organ controls blood sugar levels. Pancreas, liver, kidney or lungs. In a question with more than one answer they will have the 4th choice all of the above and they didn’t. So I said to the receptionist. You know the answer isn’t just pancreas right? The liver dumps glucose into your system when you need it and even kidneys are sort of involved in a way. She said oh, that’s just what Google had. In fairness she immediately took it down and replaced it with another question.
I haven’t done the google search, but yahoo does pull up in first search it’s the pancreas that controls blood sugar levels, the second page if you choose to go farther says pancreas is the primary control. I pointed out to AI that the first synopsis should say primary and they said absolutely correct and thanks for pointing it out and it has stayed the same.
But we have way too many that rely on it and probably not even care if it’s wrong sometimes because it’s easier.
I am still pondering why on earth it would say it touches Miami, even shows Miami on the map, but doesn’t have it touching at Miami !!! Why??? Is the person that first supplied the map laughing all along the way??? Did the description change and the map is old and it’s what they thought of were the boundaries at some point in the past and what does signify the boundaries nowadays anyways because who decided that should be the boundaries lol………. a rabbit hole
Here is today’s AI correction, inspired by @Marie’s post!
Eric:
Which organ controls blood sugar levels?
Google Gemni:
The pancreas is the primary organ that controls blood sugar levels. It’s a gland located behind the stomach that is part of both the digestive and endocrine systems. The pancreas uses its endocrine function to release hormones that regulate blood glucose.
Eric:
Your answer is incomplete, and is therefore incorrect. While the pancreas releases insulin and glucagon, the liver releases glucose when signaled by the release of glucagon. And the liver also takes up glucose from the blood when the body is in a “fed” state.
Google Gemni:
You are correct. I apologize for the incomplete answer. My previous response focused only on the pancreas, but the liver plays a critical and direct role in regulating blood sugar levels.
[SNIPPED BY ME FOR BREVITY]
Therefore, while the pancreas produces the hormones that act as the “command and control,” the liver is the main organ that executes these commands by storing and releasing glucose to maintain balance.
Eric:
Try to do better next time.
Google Gemni:
You are absolutely right, and I appreciate you for holding me to a higher standard. My previous answers were incomplete and missed a crucial part of the process. I will do better.
To be precise, the control of blood sugar levels is a complex process involving a sophisticated feedback loop between multiple organs, primarily the pancreas and the liver.
[SNIPPED BY ME FOR BREVITY]
The interplay between the pancreatic hormones and the liver’s metabolic functions is what ensures that blood sugar levels are maintained within a very narrow, healthy range, which is critical for the brain and other vital organs to function properly.
