Artificial Intelligence? I don’t think so….

[kath.layn]

Making this listing for a sugar bowl, AI bots suggest the theme should be Bowling.  Love it.

[dhbookds]

lol.......... I'm surprised it isn't football......... Sugar Bowl         

[chevymontecarlo88]

Could be possible AI is channeling the Saint Franciscan? (Saint of the 7/10 split) YMMV

[kensgiftshop]

The way I used to bowl, I think my ball was shaped like that. 😀

[chapeau-noir]

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@kensgiftshop wrote:

The way I used to bowl, I think my ball was shaped like that. 😀

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More gutter humour? 😁

[meme6253]

You just have to love A.I., Look what we can look forward too. It is good for a laugh if nothing else.

[mam98031]

A good laugh is a good thing !!!  

[duffy4444]

   I really enjoyed the replies so far, which put a smile on my face...

   All the humor aside, AI still has a loooooong way to go before I will totally trust its use here at eBay. I see a lot of totally disconnected AI "reasoning" when it comes up with some of the stupidest Item Specifics suggestions.

   SMH... but distrusting a lot of what I see AI doing, as I instead do eBay's AI job for them with my own accurate, comprehensive details with Item Specifics and full Item Descriptions when I list my items. 

   The latest ridiculous eBay AI idiocy is seeing a seller's listing that also uses AI for item descriptions. I would rather see an item description where the seller has actually taken the time to properly describe their item without all the fluff that does nothing more than promote a generalized praise. 

   I don't trust those canned AI item descriptions and won't buy the item. They usually include something like, "... a must-have for any enthusiast's collection...". Yeah, right... I'll buy from someone else who goes to the effort of an accurate item description instead of trusting a non-human to say nothing of value to me.

   So there!

Cheers, Duffy

[az93]

It must be a default from ebay. I usually catch that the theme is bowling, but not always. But if someone is indeed searching for a bowling bowl...

[nyr134]

Is it possible that this example is not AI - but just eBay's old, relatively primitive word association program that cannot distinguish context?  (For many years now when I list items with "New Jersey" in the title, eBay suggests country/region of manufacture as "Jersey", that is, the UK islands.)

AI, as I understand it, is now much more advanced and capable than confusing a sugar bowl with a recreational activity.  I hope this is not it.

[toysaver]

Bowling with ceramics?  Sounds like phenomenal fun.  Would the sugar bowl be the ball or the pins?  A broken mess no matter what.  

[simply-the-best-for-you]

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@nyr134 wrote:

Is it possible that this example is not AI - but just eBay's old, relatively primitive word association program that cannot distinguish context?  (For many years now when I list items with "New Jersey" in the title, eBay suggests country/region of manufacture as "Jersey", that is, the UK islands.)

AI, as I understand it, is now much more advanced and capable than confusing a sugar bowl with a recreational activity.  I hope this is not it.

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Exactly that same thing that dogged us in CSA IS's for years b/c any time we entered the color Blue or Silver in our titles, it would activate the IS for Character & apparently there are some cartoon characters named Blue & Silver.  I have yet to understand why IS's for adult people clothing even HAS an IS for Character, but these ridiculous entries drove us crazy for several years & it had nothing to do with AI. 

[tools*]

The last thing you want with this sale is a return followed by a strike.

[chapeau-noir]

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@tools* wrote:

The last thing you want with this sale is a return followed by a strike.

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Especially if you have no room to spare. 😒

[kath.layn]

The Pin is mightier than the Sword