ChatGPT Allegedly Defamed Norwegian User by Inventing Child Homicide and Imprisonment

August 15, 2024

In August 2024, an unsubstantiated claim was reportedly made by ChatGPT about Norwegian citizen Arve Hjalmar Holmen, falsely accusing him of killing his two sons and sentencing him to 21 years in prison. This fabricated response contained specific details about the alleged crime, despite Holmen never being accused or convicted. The incident resulted in a GDPR complaint for defamation and the misuse of personal data.

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Alleged deployer: openai
Alleged developer: openai
Alleged harmed parties: arve-hjalmar-holmen

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