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Algorithms · July 2024Gaffe level: Feral

Figma's AI Kept Generating Apple's Weather App

Figma pulled its Make Design AI tool after users found it repeatedly generated near-copies of Apple's Weather app. Training data in, training data out.

Source: The Verge

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A Dual-Arm Robot Picks Apples at Near-Human Speed

Robots · 2025 Kudos level: Bravo

A dual-arm harvester built with Michigan State picks an apple every three seconds using AI vision, at near-human speed. The USDA positions it as a commercially viable answer to orchard labor costs.

Source: USDA

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