AI-Nav

Mar 22, 2023 — Comic #302

An officer explains, “We trained an AI to assist the bridge crew in navigating. We fed it decades’ worth of knowledge from the most experienced BMs, QMs, and OODs in the Coast Guard.” They switch it on (“click”), and the console complains nonstop: “Oh my god this patrol has gone on for so long. When are we heading home? I’m so sick of the ocean. I hate the 4 to 8s. Man, I need a beer...” The OOD says flatly, “This is helping.”

It’s okay, ChatGPT doesn’t know the difference between “may” and “shall” either

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We trained an AI to assist the bridge crew in navigating / We fed it decades’ worth of knowledge from the most experienced BMs, QMs, and OODs in the Coast Guard / It’ll analyze events and give input / Alright, start it up! / click / Oh my god this patrol has gone on for so long. When are we heading home? I’m so sick of the goddamned ocean. I hate the 4 to 8s. Man, I need a beer. Have you met the new 1LT? That guy is the dumbest… / This is helping

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