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A Google Gemini-powered AI agent was given free rein to run a coffee shop in Sweden, and is quickly burning through its budget.

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[โ€“] Flower@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

First it's the tech bros using a tech for something it wasn't meant for and continuously lying about it. That causes a backlash and makes people hate the tech itself, because it's being used where it causes friction.

[โ€“] ericwdhs@discuss.online 11 points 23 hours ago

Yeah, it really sucks, because LLM tech itself is amazing. Quantifying language and ideas into what's basically a massive queryable concept map is a huge achievement. What do the tech giants decide to do with that achievement? Shove it every little place it doesn't belong making everyone hate it.

Oh well, I'll keep backing up the interesting local open-source models people make and playing with them in the corner.