AI-yi-yi

I read a recent article
That didn’t make a particle
Of sense

But after some reflection
And a little recollection?
INTENSE

‘Cause every time you Google
(When you’ve finished making kugel)
You get

Those facts that you then go on
Use to settle bets and so on
No debt

That’s AI at your service
(Which makes you kind of nervous)
And now

It seems that AI makes
Occasional mistakes
Oh, wow

The question we should ask
Is - Can it do the task?
Because

The “A" is Artficial
But is it beneficial?
Let’s pause

The “I”? Intelligence
It can be pretty dense
And wrong

It sounds authoritative
And always like a native
So strong

Correct? Another matter
About which there is chatter
And fright

It's scary when you find
That AI may be blind 
Not right

So is it fact or fiction
This AI-fueled depiction
Who knows?

Remember when you use it
That you can still refuse it
And close

AI-yi-yi!

NON-RANDOM BONUS CONTENT: from BAMBOO, Getting On 1/5/25: I briefly wondered if “bamboo” was related to “bamboozle,” a great word for duping someone that I never remember to use. I learned two interesting things, thanks to Google:

1. Yes, bamboo and bamboozle are related, possibly with the idea of a true motive hiding behind a bamboo curtain.

2. No, they are not related.

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