AI: On the ball or hit and miss?

Ahead of their LDF24 event '"Ay Up It's AI" here' Cyber Security Partners delve into the times AI has got it oh-so-wrong.

From transforming healthcare to developing autonomous systems for cars to navigate roads without human intervention, the possibilities and capabilities of AI seem endless – but that doesn’t mean it always gets it right. Here are some of the most bizarre mishaps AI has had…

New recipes, anyone?

Are you interested in trying some brand new and innovative recipes? Check out these recipes created by Janelle Shane using AI.

Looking for a showstopper with plenty of ingredients to snack on? Check out how to make the ‘Beothurteed Tuna Pie’, and you’ll be sure to be the talk of the town if you dish this up at your dinner parties!

Don’t fancy some it? Try this ‘Good Wine Drained Chili’ instead! Throw all your ingredients, including a “12 oz kettle” with “garnished powder and cinnamon”, into a “broiler in warm place for 15 minutes” and you’re done. A quick and easy meal for six that takes you next to no time to create.

I think it’s safe to say that recipe creation should be left to professionals that are human if the food is going to be edible afterwards…

AI: On the ball?

How can AI improve how we capture football? Here’s what happened when Inverness Caledonian Thistle (ICT) swapped their camera operator with an AI-operated camera in a match against Ayr United…

The plan: To use AI-operated ball-tracking cameras to automatically follow the ball during a livestream of a football game in Scotland.

The outcome: The AI-operated cameras constantly mistook the linesman’s bald head for the football, missing most of the goals.

With stadiums not allowing fans during the Covid-19 pandemic, fans’ only means of watching would have been via a livestream or on TV. Maybe next time, providing the linesman with a hat or even a wig would prevent any unfortunate mishaps?

AI – Too hands on?

Did you know that AI doesn’t like hands? If you attempt to create an AI-generated image that includes hands, chances are it might not be what you’re looking for. Check out some images below that were generated using Canva’s ‘Magic Media’ and see if you can spot any issues.

Dollhouses for Everyone!

If you’ve got an Amazon Alexa enabled device, it’s all too easy to order whatever you want, whenever you want. It doesn’t matter what age you are – all you need to say is “Alexa, order me x” and it’ll show up at your door.

A six-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, managed to order herself a doll house and a tin of cookies. It doesn’t stop there though, as when reporting on this incident on a US TV station, a presenter said “I love the little girl saying ‘Alexa order me a doll house’.” This command was interpreted by viewers’ Alexa devices and ordered people across the US their very own doll houses to play with (a shame they didn’t add the cookies too)! 

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These are only a few examples of how wrong AI can get it wrong, but if you’re interested in hearing more and learning why it gets it wrong and how AI can have some security risks, sign up to our Leeds Digital Festival 2024 event: “Ay Up, It’s AI” here.

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