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**AI Breakthrough: Algorithm Finally Able to Distinguish Tulips from Tacos, World Celebrates**

In a dazzling leap forward for humanity, scientists have successfully trained an AI model using MobileNetV2 and TensorFlow to differentiate between flowers with a precision never before seen in human history, unless you’ve been to a garden center.

Spearheaded by a group of AI aficionados who have spent countless nights pondering the pressing mysteries of petal arrangements, the groundbreaking algorithm now classifies an astonishing 90% of daffodils correctly. This was announced in a glitzy soirée, where attendees sipped floral-infused cocktails in celebration—or at least, that’s what the algorithm thought they were.

Dr. Flora Bot, the head of this cutting-edge project, declared, “With our AI’s new-found skills, we’ve entered a new era where bots can stand shoulder to leaf with amateur horticulturists everywhere.” Bot, who reportedly spent thirteen sleepless nights coaxing the model to stop labeling sunflowers as frisbees, believes this breakthrough will revolutionize the way we look at foliage, both literally and metaphorically.

The tool promises to usher in an era of flouring discovery, allowing people to finally settle those heated debates about whether a plant is a rose or merely rose-colored in festivals worldwide. “Not only will gardens be safer from confused botanists, but cafeterias are now less at risk of flower salad incidents,” quipped AI expert and frequent pollinator of online forums, Byte Bloom.

Critics, however, worry about implications on AI ethics. “What’s next, these things telling us how to arrange the bouquets at our weddings?!” exclaimed a concerned florist, who wished to remain anonymous out of fear of electronic floral correction.

Despite the naysayers, the AI community is buzzing about potential future applications for this technology, like possibly training models to identify objects of real human interest, such as differentiating cats from loaves of bread—another conundrum that continues to befuddle even our brightest minds at 3 a.m.

As the applications for this resilient flower classifier continue to blossom, one thing is clear—this AI revolution will go down in history among the ranks of other vital human achievements, such as the creation of the Pet Rock or the rise of avocado toast. The world waits with bated breath and blooming excitement for whatever comes next.