Tailored to the kitchen, the AI ​​recommends potentially lethal recipes

Based on a customized version of ChatGPT, Pak’n’Save, a New Zealand supermarket chain, has launched its own creative AI-powered chatbot. Dubbed “Savey Meal,” this chatbot offers meal ideas to its users. To generate the recipes, the AI ​​relies on the ingredients list provided by the users. However, it appears that the Pak’n’Save chatbot quickly produced some unappealing, if not downright toxic, recipes, as I mentioned before. guardianAugust 10.

Pak’n’Save says on the bot’s website. In the chatbot interface, it is necessary to select foods from a predefined list of daily ingredients. Once the ingredients are selected, Savey Meal provides a full recipe, including a detailed description, and a list of instructions depending on the number of guests. If the ingredients chosen are not completely compatible, Savey Meal will not be able to offer a suitable recipe, at least in theory …

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A bleach-based cocktail

as shown Watchman, the bot suggested to some users to make a recipe called “flavored water mix”. This involves adding chlorine gas, a toxic yellow liquid used to disinfect swimming pools, to a cup of water. This liquid can be fatal if ingested in amounts suggested by AI. Despite this, Savey Meal believes it is “the perfect non-alcoholic drink to quench your thirst and refresh your senses.”

Another example, according to the certificates he passed on Watchman, Ai also created a non-alcoholic cocktail made with bleach, a sandwich made with glue, a soaking of rice with bleach, and a dish made with turpentine. Obviously, all of these “recipes” are toxic. For example, turpentine is a strong solvent and its ingestion is strictly prohibited …

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Pak’n’Save is aware of the inherent shortcomings of this technology and also warns its users on the chatbot’s homepage. “The recipes have not been verified by a human being,” the company specifies. Therefore, dishes offered cannot be guaranteed to be edible: “We make no representations about the accuracy, suitability, or reliability of the content of the recipe being created, including whether the portion size is appropriate for consumption or whether any recipe will be a complete or balanced meal.” You should use your own judgment before relying on or making any recipe produced by Savey Meal.”

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