HI vs AI

Charles Babbage On two occeasions I've been asked, 'If you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answer come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.

DeepAI: It depends on the design of the machine. Generally, if incorrect numbers are entered, the machine may produce an incorrect answer or an error, unless it has specific error-correction features or validation checks to handle such input. In most cases, accurate input is essential for correct output.