Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry
November 2, 2023
Australian academics reportedly used Google Bard AI to generate case studies for a parliamentary inquiry, leading to false allegations against major consultancy firms. The AI-generated misinformation prompted an apology from the academics, causing reputational harm for all parties involved and raising concerns about the reliability of AI tools in producing accurate and unbiased information.
- Alleged deployer
- james-guthrie
- Alleged developer
- google-bard
- Alleged harmed parties
- james-guthrie, james-guthrie's-co-authors, parliament-of-australia, kpmg, deloitte
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