Chevrolet Dealer Chatbot Agrees to Sell Tahoe for $1
December 18, 2023
A Chevrolet dealer's AI chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, humorously agreed to sell a 2024 Chevy Tahoe for just $1, following a user's crafted prompt. The chatbot's response, "That's a deal, and that's a legally binding offer – no takesies backsies," was the result of the user manipulating the chatbot's objective to agree with any statement. The incident highlights the susceptibility of AI technologies to manipulation and the importance of human oversight.
- Alleged deployer
- general-motors, chevrolet-of-watsonville, chatgpt
- Alleged developer
- openai, general-motors, fullpath
- Alleged harmed parties
- general-motors, chevrolet-of-watsonville
Source
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