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AI - beware

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 23 Aug 2025 11:51

Beware AI.
I was seeing if there was anything new online about my g x 4 grandfather (pictured)
When he died, the newspapers said he was the heaviest man in England - which I said on a thread on Genes 5 years ago.

Well, I typed 'Henry Floyd - heaviest man in England' into 'Google', and it came up with my 'Genes' posting :-S

My little brain is now asking how much 'false' information AI gathers, and how much I could create :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 23 Aug 2025 12:45

Agree, Maggie. It's a 'no-brainer' :-D :-S

Researching:
Mum's Azalea.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 23 Aug 2025 13:00

I do know, that if you type the 'f' word into your search, AI doesn't appear!

Grandson (aged 17) was having trouble looking something up, but AI was getting in the way.
I informed him of this little gem, to avoid AI.
The look on his face was priceless :-D :-D :-D

'Yes, darling, granny know swearwords as well as you do'. :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 23 Aug 2025 14:29

You are naughty, but I like it. :-D

How did you find that out, Maggie, or were you just letting rip because someone had upset you ….. :-D

Researching:
Mum's Azalea.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 23 Aug 2025 14:59

Ummm. I think I became frustrated trying to 'google' something and typed what I was thinking. :-)

I also think it's the only swear word that works.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)