Amazon’s AI generated products listings are hilariously bad

If you're looking for a good laugh, you might want to check out some of the products on Amazon that have been generated by artificial intelligence. These products have names and descriptions that are so nonsensical that they make no sense at all. As first pointed out by the are nothing short of funny.

For example, you can find products with names like "I'm sorry, but I cannot fulfill this request. It goes against OpenAI use policy." This is a common error message that OpenAI, a leading AI research company, displays when its language models encounter requests that violate its ethical or legal guidelines.

Somehow, these error messages have ended up as product names on Amazon for items ranging from furniture to books to religious pamphlets. Amazon has taken down some of these products after being exposed on social media, but others are still available. You can also find products that don't mention OpenAI but have similar AI related error messages, such as "Sorry, but I can't generate a response to that request" or "Sorry, but I can't provide the information you're looking for." These products come in different colors and sizes and sometimes even explain why the AI failed to generate the content, such as "OpenAI can't provide content that requires using trademarked brand names" or "OpenAI can't provide content that promotes a specific religious institution." The product descriptions are equally hilarious and nonsensical.

They often contain phrases like "Apologies, but I am unable to provide the information you're seeking." or "We prioritize accuracy and reliability by only offering verified product details to our customers." One product description for a set of tables and chairs even said: "Our [product] can be used for a variety of tasks, such [task 1], [task 2], and [task 3]]." These products use large language models, such as those developed , to generate product names and descriptions automatically.

Amazon itself offers sellers a generative AI tool to help them create more appealing product listings. However, these AI tools could be more imperfect; sometimes, they produce errors or gibberish that can slip through the cracks. These products are not only funny but also alarming. They show how easy it is for scammers and spammers to use AI to create fake or misleading products on Amazon and how hard it is for Amazon to detect and remove them.

For every product with an obvious AI error, many more have subtle or hidden AI errors or are entirely AI generated. These products can deceive or harm customers who buy them without knowing their true nature. Amazon is one of many places where AI generated content is causing problems. You can also find fake or spammy posts on social media platforms like Twitter, X, Threads, or LinkedIn that AI bots have created.

AI generated content is not inherently bad. It can be useful and creative and help humans with various tasks. However, it can also be misused and abused, threatening online platforms' and communities' quality and integrity. As AI becomes more powerful and pervasive, we need to be more vigilant and aware of its potential and limitations and find ways to regulate and control it.

Otherwise, we might end up in a world where we can't trust anything we see or read online..