I’ve never been great at picking out thoughtful presents.
Im not theworstat presents, but Im inconsistent.
So I turned to AI for an assist.
When it comes to matters of the heart, AI just doesn’t cut it.
It doesnt seem to be going well for them.
But Bliss doesnt provide the suggestions she promised.
When I used it, Bliss just timed out, like someone stopped paying the bill on the plugin.
Of the AI gift recommendation sites that function, most dont use artificial intelligence as it is commonly understood.
I did find a few working sites that really use large language model AI programs to provide gift advice.
I started each chat with Can you help me choose the perfect gift for my sons birthday?
and let the AI direct the conversation from there.
I entered them, and it responded with the most generic gift list possible.
I said he liked video games, hip-hop, graphic design, and baseball caps.
I told ChatGPT that he is intelligent, and it suggested an interesting book and a blank journal.
The only specific gift ChatGPT mentioned was “vinyl records of hip-hop artists.”
Rating: 3 out of 5.
Can Microsoft Copilot help you find the perfect gift?
My next stop wasMicrosoft Copilot.
I asked Can you help me choose the perfect gift for my sons 17th birthday?
I responded to Copilot with Whoa.
My kid is not Rambo.
give it another spin.
And it immediately sent a link to aGentlemans Gasher hunting knife.
Rating: 1 out of 5.
Can Qualifieds PiperAI help you find the perfect gift?
So I bid a hasty retreat.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Can Claude help you pick out the perfect gift?
If AIs were people,Claudeis the only one I’d hang out with.
From its presentation to its responses, Claude comes across as warm and approachable.
Still, its initial gift list was was nearly as generic as ChatGPT’s.
But I realized maybe the problem was me.
(AIs are good listeners.).
So maybe it was actually the perfect present.
Worse than anything off the list of generic gifts from ChatGPT.
So maybe that was the gift the artificial intelligence was guiding me to all along.
In the end, I’ll probably just get him some Steam cards.
