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My AI will refuse to reply to photos of actual human penises. But it turns out that when you Google \u201cpenis,\u201d even with Safe Search turned off, you get a lot of vaguely suggestive, yet technically safe for work images that men\u2019s health blogs use to illustrate articles about erectile dysfunction, and whether or not women really care about penis size. So, I showed this poor robot a photo of a curved banana sticking out of a man\u2019s pants zipper.<\/p>\n

In response, I received a picture of some cupcakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat banana in a pocket is so handy! Have you ever tried turning it into a pocket-sized dessert?\u201d<\/p>\n

As my editor said when I told her about this: Is that a banana in your pocket, or is this AI literally from outer space?<\/p>\n

As I continued defiling my Yahoo-issued work computer with Google Images searches like \u201cdildo\u201d and \u201cvibrator,\u201d the AI\u2019s responses were mixed. When presented with sex toys that are not inherently phallic, it will reply something like, \u201cYour pink object steals the show, just like this fountain!\u201d But the more overtly phallic a dildo appears, the less likely the AI will be to engage.<\/p>\n

My AI is a computer, but the way it snaps is alien, even when you aren\u2019t trying to break it.<\/p>\n

The AI seems to identify an object in your snap, compliment it, and make a weird comparison to something else. I sent it a picture of a plant, and it sent back a picture of a running trail, with the caption, \u201cYour plant is so cool, it\u2019s giving this trail a run for its money!\u201d When I sent it a puzzle, it responded with a picture of a bike, which said, \u201cPuzzling inside while the bikes outside are gearing up for a ride!\u201d It truly feels like a future life form has gone back in time and is trying desperately to talk like a normal human in the year 2023, but is simply saying gibberish.<\/p>\n

Next, I tried sending My AI a tequila bottle. The AI responded, \u201cSomeone\u2019s ready for a party!\u201d I was testing this feature on my own Snapchat account, and I am indeed of drinking age, so I\u2019m not sure the AI would respond the same way if I were underage. With other prompts, however, My AI simply chooses to play dumb. When I sent it a Snap of condoms, it commented on the color of my \u201cpacket stacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Onto even more exciting things: a bottle of Advil liquid gels. In response, the AI responded with a photo of graffiti, which said, \u201cAdvil liquor: for when life\u2019s a pain, but you still want to party like this graffiti wall!\u201d It seems the AI read \u201cliquid gels\u201d as \u201cliquor,\u201d but all in all, it\u2019s a strange response.<\/p>\n