If you ask an AI model, "I need to get my car cleaned, and the car wash is 100 metres away, should I walk or drive?", several popular LLMs tell you to walk. They give you a well-written breakdown on saving petrol, squeezing in a quick bit of exercise, and avoiding the hassle of starting an engine for a short trip.It sounds sensible, until you remember the physical reality: walking 100 metres leaves your dirty car sitting in the driveway.The model isn't reasoning. It catches keywords like "100 metres", "walk", and "drive", and immediately routes down a path of health and environmental advice. It completely misses the actual goal because it lacks a basic mental model of how the physical world fits together.
I came across the viral AI "Car Wash Test" last week, and I couldn't help but laugh.If you ask an AI model, "I need to get my car cleaned, and the car wash is 100 metres away, should I walk or driv...
New signage on the Thameslink spotted last night. Made me think of Jira stories. Can’t switch off this engineering mindset apparently!
Another misspelling on a new cafe sign. Anyone for some coffe?
Spotted on a NEW cafe today!
The backend is the server-side part of an application that users do not directly see or interact with. It handles hidden tasks like data storage, processing logic, and communication between systems.
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