Comet 3I trajectory according to Google AI – like taking to a 5 year old

[Robin Leadbeater]

I was interested in how far from the sun 3I would have passed in the absence of gravity (the impact parameter) so decided to ask Google AI. (full interaction attached)

It correctly gave the comet 3I perihelion distance or 1.36AU. (a good start) It then claimed that it would pass closer to the sun in absence of gravity. (1.05AU compared with 1.36AU). This seemed pretty unlikely so…
I asked directly how gravity would affect the perihelion distance. It then correctly stated that gravity would reduce the perihelion distance.
When asked if 1.36AU is closer than 1.05 AU it realised it had made a mistake but failed to volunteer the correct answer.
Only when asked directly why it gave the incorrect answer did it actually do the calculation and then made a lame excuse as to why it might have given the wrong answer ! (claiming confusion with a completely different parameter which had roughly the same numerical value)
When asked how many times it had given the wrong answer to other people previously it did not know !

Perhaps AI will dominate next Christmas sky notes bloopers

BTW Does anyone know that the value of the impact parameter it came up with (1.60AU) is actually correct ?

Seasons Greetings !
Robin

• This topic was modified 5 hours, 53 minutes ago by Robin Leadbeater.

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