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What AI still can't do

Artificial general intelligence that dynamically makes sense of complex changing environments a long way off.

Meta's BlenderBot experience highlights the current limitations of AI despite grandiose declarations. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE - Tech behemoth Meta recently launched an AI chatbot that it proclaimed to be groundbreaking.

According to the company, BlenderBot 2.0 can demonstrate empathy, exhibit knowledge and exude personality when in conversation with humans.

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