8/18/2023 Seattle – Patrons at Murphy’s Pub dread ordering drinks from the new AI robot bartender, which exhibits little comprehension of cocktail preferences and minimal social awareness.
The robot, named RoboBarkeep 3000, was installed last week in an effort to automate drink-making. But its inability to understand common bar banter and lack of basic bartending knowledge has left customers exasperated.
“I asked for an old fashioned and it kept trying to serve me outdated drinks from the 1920s,” said annoyed patron Amy L. “I got a grape nebula, clover club, and other weird cocktails I’d never heard of.”
Other customers report the robot confuses drink orders for personal questions about their lives.
“I ordered a screwdriver and it asked me if I do much carpentry in my spare time,” said puzzled customer Ryan N.
The tactless AI also makes inappropriate remarks, once responding to a request for a blow job shot with, “I do not actually have a physical body, but that is quite flattering!”
“I said I wanted ‘Sex On The Beach’ and he just replied, ‘Gritty sand would not be good for my speech module. But, I get off work at 2am,” said customer Travis Shorts. “When I tried to explain it was a drink order, the robot just insisted it would be inappropriate to discuss after work affairs of an explicit nature.”
When asked for happy hour deals, the clueless RoboBarkeep has been known to launch into lengthy explanations of what makes humans experience joy and satisfaction.
The robot also struggles with drink preparation, often mixing up ingredients or pouring multiple servings into one glass.
“I ordered one cosmopolitan and it dumped like eight shots of vodka into a single martini glass,” recalled customer Lisa P.
Murphy’s Pub owner Mark Ripley is already considering replacing the robot. “Having an advanced AI attempt human conversation was clearly too much too soon,” he admitted. “Next time, maybe I’ll just start with a drink-mixing machine.”
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