ChatGPT Erroneously Alleged Mayor Served Prison Time for Bribery

March 15, 2023

ChatGPT inaccurately claimed that regional Australian mayor Brian Hood served prison time for bribery. The mayor is contemplating taking legal action against the creators of ChatGPT for asserting a false foreign bribery scandal involving a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia from the early 2000s. This incident underscores the importance of trustworthy AI and safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of responsible AI governance and mapping such incidents to HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern function), JOIN US. By doing so, you can help prevent harm and manage AI incidents more effectively.

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Alleged deployer: openai
Alleged developer: openai
Alleged harmed parties: brian-hood

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