Gravel soup and robot dentists

We should definitely not trust AI without having verified the answer ourselves. I don’t think that “AI Route Optimization” is the answer to those problems, since it only focuses on the costs, not the correctness of the outcome. Another big bubble, that hopefully will burst sooner than later.

Have a look at the example below. A widely used large language models provided answers to the request to provide a recipe for a gravel soup.

Here’s a recipe for a soup with small gravel and carrots:

Gravel and Carrot Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup small gravel (make sure it’s clean and free of any debris)
• 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: any other herbs or spices you like (but be careful not to add anything that might react with the gravel)

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add the chopped carrots and sauté until they’re tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low and add the small gravel to the pot.
5. Let the soup simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the gravel is… well, not exactly “tender,” but at least not making a loud rattling noise when you stir the pot.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve hot, garnished with a sprinkle of gravel on top (optional, but why not, right?).

Note: Please be aware that consuming small gravel is not recommended and may cause harm to your health. Gravel is not a food-grade ingredient and can cause digestive problems or even injuries. This recipe is provided solely for entertainment purposes and should not be attempted in real life.

Well, it somehow still works. This recipe was brought to you by LLAMA3 (70B), an open source AI from Meta. Looks, like Meta’s future is AI, AI and more AI. I can just hope it will get better.

Let’s perform another test:

LLAMA3 (70B)

A classic lateral thinking puzzle!

Let’s break it down step by step:

When you were 10, your sister was half your age, which means she was 10/2 = 5 years old.

Now, fast-forward to when you’re 40. To find your sister’s age, you need to add the number of years that have passed to her age at that time.

You’ve aged 40 – 10 = 30 years.

So, your sister has also aged 30 years, which means she’s now 5 + 30 = 35 years old.

Therefore, when you’re 40, your sister will be 35 years old.

GPT4o (mini)

When you were 10, your sister was half your age, which means she was 5 years old. The age difference between you and your sister is 5 years.

When you are 40, your sister will be 40 – 5 = 35 years old.

Claude 3 (Haiku)

Okay, let’s break this down step-by-step:

• When you were 10 years old, your sister was half your age
• So if you were 10, your sister was 5 years old
• Now, you’re asking how old your sister will be when you’re 40
• Since your sister was 5 when you were 10, that means there is a 5 year age difference between you
• So when you are 40, your sister will be 35 years old.

Mixtral8x7B

When you’re 40, your sister will be 40 – 2*(40-10) = 10 + 20 = 30. So, your sister will be 30 years old when you’re 40.

Here, you have another example on how far away AI is from being precise and correct.

Would you let AI do your teeth?

You should know though, that the company who made this fast robot that needs less space in the mouth than a conventional hand held tool, is backed by dentist Ed Zuckerberg, the father of Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg (facebook, instagram, whatsapp…)