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« on: February 18, 2025, 00:02:57 »
I thought I'd start this thread to record some of the more peculiar statements found online... the sort of thing that raises the question "Is this generated by AI?".

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How do you travel to Birmingham Snow Hill from Bristol Temple Meads?

To get to Birmingham Snow Hill from Bristol Temple Meads, why not take the train? With 2 trains per day and an average journey time of 7 hours and 14 minutes, taking the train is a great way to travel.

The following I don't have a direct quote for; it was my one-and-only deliberate trial with an online AI system (I forget which one, thankfully). So, from memory:

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Q: Can two trains pass at Melksham?
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One train can wait on the footbridge
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2025, 13:25:56 »
Quote from: Trowres on February 18, 2025, 00:02:57
I thought I'd start this thread to record some of the more peculiar statements found online... the sort of thing that raises the question "Is this generated by AI?".

So, from Trainline:
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How do you travel to Birmingham Snow Hill from Bristol Temple Meads?

To get to Birmingham Snow Hill from Bristol Temple Meads, why not take the train? With 2 trains per day and an average journey time of 7 hours and 14 minutes, taking the train is a great way to travel.

And its wrong anyway....
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2025, 16:31:29 »
Back when I was younger AI was something that you got a man in to do to your cows..
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