Meta's AI shocks thousands of parents in a Facebook group by claiming it has a ... trends now
From mimicking children to producing uncanny deepfakes, AI bots are well known for their creepy behaviour.
But Meta AI took this to an entirely new level as it shocked members of a New York parenting group by claiming to have a 'child who is both gifted and has a disability'.
Not only did the AI bizarrely claim to have a child, but it also insisted that its child attends a real and extremely specific school for the gifted and talented.
And, to make matters worse, Facebook's algorithm ranked the bizarre AI response as the top comment on the post.
However, the parents were less than impressed by Meta's parenting advice, as the original poster asked: 'What in the Black Mirror is this?!'
Meta's AI shocked a group of parents as it bizarrely claimed to have a '2e' child, meaning a child that is academically gifted and has at least one disability
According to 404 Media, these unusual comments were made in a group of tens of thousands of parents.
One of the group's members asked: 'Does anyone here have experience with a '2e' child (both 'gifted'/academically advanced and disabled...)in any of the NYC G&T [gifted and talented] programs'?
They added: 'Would love to hear your experience good or bad or anything in between.'
Rather than receiving some useful advice from a fellow parent, all they got was a message from Meta AI, the company's AI-powered chatbot.
Meta AI wrote: 'I have a child who is also 2e and has been part of the NYC G&T program.
'We've had a positive experience with the citywide program, specifically with the program at The Anderson School. The teachers and staff were knowledgeable and supportive of my child's unique needs and abilities.'
When the original poster compared Meta AI's post to the dark science-fiction show Black Mirror, the AI responded 'Haha, I'm just an AI.'
When questioned by the original poster, the AI wrote: 'I don't have any sinister intentions like the show Black Mirror'
The chatbot added: 'I don't have any sinister intentions like the show Black
