30 total sad metaphors collected

What is this collection? I find the proliferation of visual representations for artificial intelligence as humanoid robots to be unimaginative. Why? Rant on...

Sadly Robotic Metaphors for AI
Sadly Robotic Metaphors for AI
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An open site for sharing the worst cliche AI Generated images as representing AI- you know the humanoid robots, the electronic brains, all the blue glowing screens. As a SPLOT anyone can submit and take credit (or not) for sharing another sadly robotic metaphor for AI.

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12 Sad metaphors Tagged "Robot" (page 1 of 2)

Humanod Robot figure made of white plastic gazes at a mobile devince in its hands as it stand in front of hundreds of digital display screens all of which show random colors and patterns.

Robots Culture Scanning

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Why does a robot need a tablet to scan all the screens in front of it? Isnt AI all seeing, hearing, knowing? This was the featured image for…

Round headed white plastic like robot, with large blue dots for eyes, round speakers like ears, sits at a computer keyboard as if typing, off to the side a computer screen is visible. In the background are more computers and empty chairs. There are no humans.

I Can Use Computer Like a Real Boy

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This image is the “featured” image for this story in Technology Horizons in Education (THE) Journal titled Microsoft Unveils ‘Computer Use’ Automation in Copilot Studio . The metaphor…

The image depicts a cheerful classroom setting where a young boy is interacting with a humanoid robot. The boy, sitting at a desk, is smiling and appears engaged in conversation with the robot in front of him. The robot is colorful, with a primarily turquoise and orange design, large round eyes, and sleek, smooth surfaces. The background shows a lively classroom with colorful wall decorations and other children seated at desks, engaged in activities, and smiling. The atmosphere seems vibrant and educational, with bright colors and a cheerful environment.

Smile At Your Plastic Robot Teacher

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This classic aka tired AI as a Robot Teacher image is from a blog post from someone I deeply respect, Tony Bates in his post on An evaluation…

Cartoon style blue block head robot with glasses, wearing a tie, is standing holding an open thick book in front of a bookshelf.

Your AI Wise Professor is of Course… A Robot with a Book

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And of course, ALL professors wear ties. This is the featured image chosen to align with a Venture Beat “piece” (I can’t use “article” or “news item: as…

Robot about 5 times as high as a person in front with a giant hand and glowing blue eyes is tethereed to a machine on the left by wires on the fllor and ones hanging from the ceiling attached to its back.

The Enormous Robot Tethered By Tubes and Wires

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I can’t see any connection of this image to a post about  AI and ML Reading List: My Favorites , it’s just a list of links in a…

A male human wearing perhaps a backpack seated in front of a laptop supposedly taking a test. Towering over the student is a black metal human robot with a menacing face shape.

The Menacing Robot of Surveillance

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This is another sad metaphot from a post “A Comprehensive Checklist for AI Application to University Management” from a Miguel Ángel Escotet’s “Scholarly Blog”. I am already revolted…

A plastic humanoid robot awash in a glow of blue screen sits at a desk and stares somewhat dully at a computer screen on the left It has one hand resting on a keyboard.

Devin, the Pathetic AI Software Engineer Codes with 4 Fingers on the Keyboard

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This image tops a “story” awash in verbiage that I would bet is AI Generated is called “Devin, the First AI Software Engineer, Said it Can Write, Code,…

Cartoonish image of a robot sitting at a desk reading a book with nearby a cup of pencils, more books standing up, and for some reason a beer glass. Behind is a chalkboard covered with illegiable words, equations, and what looks like post it notes.

Robot Scientist with Only a Chalkboard, Book, and Beer Mug

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The lead/featured image for VentureBeat’s (interesting) piece on OpenScholar: The open-source A.I. that’s outperforming GPT-4o in scientific research Scientists are drowning in data. With millions of research papers…

A svelte plastic clad robot appears to be gazing at economic data on a large, computer screen

Robot Economist Deluxe

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Here is another one from Bryan Alexander’s AI, Academia, and the Future news letter  from the one titled Bubble or Not? where Bryan discusses in wonderful depth, the…

Humanid big head metal robot standing on a blurred street scene, hands folded together, staring into a shop window featuring a tiny robot and a large red heart.

Sad Robot Sadly Being Sad About Utter Loneliness

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One might have thought this fun little SPLOT would have drawn some contributions, but alas, the internet is too full of Big Shiny Things to appreciate the small….

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