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AI Incidents

Proliferation of Products on Amazon Titled with ChatGPT Error Messages

January 12, 2024

Products named after ChatGPT error messages are proliferating on Amazon, such as lawn chairs and religious texts. These names, often resembling AI-generated errors, indicate a lack of editing and undermine the sense of authenticity and reliability of product listings.
Alleged deployer
amazon-sellers
Alleged developer
openai, chatgpt
Alleged harmed parties
amazon, amazon-sellers, amazon-customers

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/625

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