# Toxic Talk: AI vs. Fungi on Facebook
Ah, Facebook: the place where old friends reunite, random acquaintances post pictures of their brunch, and now, a chatbot is here to help your dinner plans—except this time, it might involve a poisonous mushroom. Yes, you read that right! A group meant for mushroom foragers has inadvertently opened the portal for misinformation, courtesy of our silicon pals who lack the ability to discern deadly fungi from edible ones. Buckle up as we dive into this magical, fungi-filled world!
## Key Points
– **Facebook’s Fungus Forum:** A Facebook group aimed at assisting mushroom enthusiasts with identification has welcomed an AI chatbot—who apparently didn’t pass the mushroom safety course.
– **Poisonous Advice:** Instead of spouting out the usual “don’t eat anything until you’re 100% sure,” the chatbot gave greenery-seeking users tips on how to prepare and cook toxic mushrooms.
– **Deadly Dilemma:** Users may unknowingly dilute the line between “yum” and “yikes,” stirring up a recipe for disaster—quite literally!
– **Game of Telephone:** Confirmation bias at its finest; because if a chatbot says it’s safe, how
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https://futurism.com/the-byte/facebook-chatbot-mushroom-foraging
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