Confusing AI startup Sparrow with pizza chain Sbarro at a conference
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-14
An AI-circle anecdote: at a recent AI event the author asked an attendee what they do, heard "I work for Sbarro," and enthusiastically raved about pizza — only to learn the person actually works for an organization called "Sparrow," who must have thought the author was insane.
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