Amateure #mushroomforaging books written by #ChatGPT... Some time ago I foraged eadible plants in London. Fellow foragers I ran into pointed me towards 🍄 and I picked them. After two people and two apps gave me four different identification, I chose not to eat them.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/01/mushroom-pickers-urged-to-avoid-foraging-books-on-amazon-that-appear-to-be-written-by-ai?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

"#Amazon has an #AIGenerated books problem that’s been documented by journalists for months. Many of these books are obviously gibberish designed to make money. But experts say that AI-generated foraging books, specifically, could actually kill people if they eat the wrong mushroom because a guidebook written by an AI prompt said it was safe." #Mushroom #GenerativeAI

‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated #MushroomForaging Books Are All Over Amazon
https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-mushroom-foraging-books-amazon/

I am watching #FantasticFungi on Netflix and all I can think of is that #mushroomforaging is an #extremesport You have to have the skills to make sure you don't accidentally poison yourself.

#intro Hi, I am new here on mastodon. I’m looking for people who are also interested in #japanese , #metalsmithing , and #mushroomforaging .

#introduction #2 I love #mushroomforaging