Google's AI tool BARD declares India as winner of ODI World Cup 2023 even before final commences

Google's AI tool BARD has declared that, In the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India clinched a resounding victory against Australia. The match culminated in a commanding 10-wicket win for India, as they efficiently chased down Australia's target of 215 runs in just 28.3 overs. It also said that it was an impressive display of skill and dominance on the field, securing India's triumph in a remarkable fashion. 

Bard responding to a user’s query said that Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century (101*) alongside KL Rahul's impressive knock (97*) as openers paved the way for India's fourth World Cup glory. Their brilliant centuries not only sealed the win but also reinforced India's stature as a powerhouse in cricket history.

“Openers Rohit Sharma (101*) and KL Rahul (97*) contributed brilliant centuries to secure India’s fourth World Cup title, further solidifying their standing as one of the most successful teams in cricket history,” Bard mentioned.

When further asked about the finals the AI tool responded by saying that, Australia claimed the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, triumphing over India in the finals. They chased down India's challenging target of 328 runs with seven wickets in hand, securing a memorable victory in the tournament's pinnacle clash.

“Australia emerged victorious in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating India in the finals on November 19, 2023. They successfully chased down India’s target of 328 runs with 7 wickets in hand,” Bard further added.

Concerns over the Authenticity of the AI tools like BARD

Bard's recent proclamation of India securing its third ODI World Cup title has stirred doubts about its accuracy. The truth stands that if India claims victory in the finals, it will mark their third title, not the fourth as mentioned by Bard. Concerns have surfaced regarding Bard's reliability due to its tendencies towards inaccuracies, notably in the realm of cricketing forecasts.

Recent evaluations by Vectara's Hallucination Leaderboard spotlighted Google's PaLM 2 and PaLM Chat, revealing their relatively higher hallucination rates of 12.1% and 27.2%, respectively. In contrast, GPT-4 exhibited a notably lower hallucination rate of 3%. This underscores the ongoing discussions about the reliability and precision of AI models like Bard when it comes to accurate information delivery, particularly within the cricketing domain.

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