The Trust Paradox: AI, Accuracy, and the Case of Age Calculation

As someone who's always on the cusp of the latest AI developments, I've witnessed firsthand how AI has revolutionized our capabilities. From turning my creative visions into tangible artwork with just a description, to expanding my knowledge across various subjects, AI has been a game-changer. I've incorporated AI into nearly every facet of my life, growing increasingly confident in its reliability—until a recent event made me question everything.

I recently asked several AI platforms a simple question, rooted in a common life event:

The Revelation

To my astonishment, the results were inconsistent and inaccurate across the board. ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, three widely respected AI platforms, each provided me with different calculations. This discrepancy wasn't just among the platforms; none aligned with the correct answer. It was an elementary time calculation, a task I expected would be error-free given the rule-based nature of the problem.

Broader Implications

My concern isn't just about a miscalculation of time; it's about the broader implications of trusting AI with life-altering decisions. If we can’t trust AI with a simple calculation, how can we trust it with driving our cars, diagnosing our illnesses, or managing our finances?

Isn’t my concern valid?. As a user of AI technology, we have a reasonable expectation of accuracy, trust and safety, especially for straightforward tasks such as calculating the age based on provided dates and times. This has given me pause, shaking the foundation of my confidence in AI.

I'm reaching out to my fellow AI evangelizers,: have you experienced similar discrepancies? How do you navigate this landscape of uncertainty with technology that's supposed to ensure precision and accuracy?

Your insights and experiences would be invaluable as we all strive to understand and better integrate AI into our lives.