To err is human...

 ...but to really [redacted]-up takes a computer.

Usually, that’s just an excuse for a person’s mistake.  As one friend who used to work in hospital IS to me, most downtimes are caused by “EBKAC”:  “Error Between Keyboard And Chair.”

Occasionally, though, computers are allowed to run free, applying their algorithms to make all-new original mistakes.  Today’s case in point was found while Christmas shopping.  The Shieldmaiden recently read Hattie Big Sky and recommended it.  I went to Amazon to locate it for order and was surprised to find it listed as a series.  Even more surprising was the series it was listed as, “That Night with the Alpha Billionaire: Chasing Love.”

So, obviously, what we have here is an algorithm fail that has lumped a historical fiction series in with a YAFSKO (“Yet Another Fifty Shades Knock Off”).  But, being the kid of guy who can’t look away from a train wreck, I indulged my morbid curiosity and clicked on the link.  It got even funnier.

As you can see, the algorithm erroneously lumped not just two, but three series together!  And while George Graft here assures us “If you are searching for "R" rated romance look elsewhere. Hattie's story will appeal more to the reader with strong christian values searching for self improvement or help in finding a new career path” that “contains no vulgar language or vivid sexual scenes,” I somehow suspect that “Hattie Black”’s “BWWM Interracial Romance short stories” are somehow less chaste in tone.  

Just a guess.  But then, I am judging the books by their covers, so I could be wrong.

Hey, this is a family blog!

Of course, between those two series, the YAFSKO is probably still better-written than the Christian(ish?) romance.

Anyway, kids, this is why we don’t have to worry about AI ever taking over the world.  

On the other hand, I suppose this is also precisely why we have to worry about AI ever taking over the world. I recently caught a podcast interview with Lord Martin Rees in which he asserted that AI would be a great boon to China in helping them run its planned economy...just as long as said economy never has a book whose author has the same name as characters in other series, apparently.