Oregonians and visitors: If you've harvested mussels in the last week or so, it's best to toss them. There's a nasty outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people.
AI-generated books on Amazon now have the potential to kill people, as they've moved into the realm of mushroom foraging. Guides have popped up like, well, mushrooms, packed with information that makes no sense and could easily be dangerous, illustrated with structures that are "the mycological equivalent of a picture of a hot blond with six fingers and too many teeth," writes Vox's Constance Grady. Here's more.
Washington Post: Using AI to spot edible mushrooms could kill you
"Now, a new assortment of AI-powered mushroom identifiers are popping up in the Apple, Google and OpenAI app stores. These tools use artificial intelligence to analyze photos or descriptions of mushrooms and compare them to known varieties....With its high stakes and frequent mess-ups, mushroom identification is a bad candidate for automation, but companies are doing it anyway..."
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Oh look, I've been ignoring a plentiful, edible food source in my garden! 🤔 "Land Shrimp!"
Although.... 😱
"Let’s stick with Pillbugs for two good reasons. Those are the only ones that roll themselves into a ball, and they are the most edible of the lineup... "