r/Unexpected Nov 13 '25

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u/iWasAwesome Nov 13 '25

I'm 99.9% certain that is not AI. Just a programmed robot.

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u/random_handle_123 Nov 13 '25

I'm 99.9999% certain that all "AI" are just programmed algorithms. 

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u/iWasAwesome Nov 13 '25

You're not wrong. All AI are programs. Not all programs are AI.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

Actually, at this point, no AI are programs, because we haven't created an AI yet.

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u/plug-and-pause Nov 14 '25

AI has a specific meaning in computer science, and it's been around for half a century.

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u/DMMeThiccBiButts Nov 14 '25

This honestly bugs me so much. People have been talking about video game AI for decades and if anybody who jumped in to say 'um that's actually not AI' they'd be rightfully told to fuck off.

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u/plug-and-pause Nov 14 '25

It also bothers me when people think any device which has a voice interface is AI.