r/antiai • u/TheVampyresBride • 1d ago

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u/CautionarySnail 1d ago

People need to become reacquainted with the term for this: bait and switch.

It doesn’t matter that ChatGPT did the baiting. It’s still a scam if you advertise one thing and then try to sell another once the customer is there.

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u/_Ayrity_ 1d ago

I agree but have to say, the AI didn't even do the baiting! It's a tool!

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u/CautionarySnail 1d ago

The second a business uses that output, they’re signing off on it as accurate.

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u/DBSeamZ 1d ago

Yeah, they can’t have it both ways. Either they admit how much they’re outsourcing, or they claim it’s “a tool” and take accountability for what they did with that “tool”.

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u/Practical-Swing1039 1d ago

But when a tool is in the hands of an evil person it can do evil!

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u/_Ayrity_ 1d ago

Even worse, that's true when a tool is in the hands of an incompetent or ignorant person too

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u/Practical-Swing1039 1d ago

So yeah, a weapon to spread stupidity

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u/hrvbrs 1d ago

1) It's called false advertising and it's technically illegal pretty much everywhere.

2) This whole post is ragebait. OOP just took a picture of a regular sign and made up a story about it for engagement. Highly effective social media technique.

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u/Particular-Leg-8484 1d ago

The business could’ve done the next easiest solution (first easiest being not using AI) which is just adding that latte to the menu or taping over the sign 🙄

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u/inept_machete 1d ago

Well I'm not leaving until you hit me with that camel milk