“You’re not actually sick”- M’sian Staff Exposes Fake MC Excuse After Accidentally Including AI’s Reply into Email to HR

A recent Threads post has caught the attention of netizens after a man shared an unusual email that a Human Resources (HR) staff member received from one of their colleagues.

In the post, @chunchieh_ shared a screenshot of the email, which showed a staff member informing the company that they would be taking medical leave (MC) after feeling “unwell”.

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Malaysian staff gets caught using artificial intelligence to draft medical leave request

In the email, the staff member informed that they had sought medical attention after feeling unwell, with the doctor reportedly advising them to take two to three days of rest.

They also apologised for the short notice while informing the company that they would be taking medical leave for the recommended period.

“Unfortunately, I would like to inform you that I am feeling unwell and have sought medical attention. The doctor has advised me to rest for two to three days. As such, I will be taking sick leave for this period. I apologise for the last-minute notice,” the email read.

“If you were in Human Resources, how would you reply?”

However, the staff failed to realise that they had copied a one-liner snippet that wasn’t supposed to be included in the email.

The staff was believed to have prompted artificial intelligence to draft the medical leave excuse in which they accidentally copy-pasted a sentence that read,

“Since you are not actually sick, would you like me to prepare a shorter version so your boss won’t ask too many questions?”

Upon realising what the staff had done, Chunchieh_ then turned to social media to ask netizens,

“If I received an email like this, I wouldn’t even know how to respond. If you were in HR, how would you reply?”

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know down in the comments!

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