ChatGPT Glitch Disrupts User Interactions with Nonsensical Outputs

February 20, 2024

ChatGPT encountered a language processing bug, generating nonsensical outputs that disrupted user interactions, leading to concerns about the safety and reliability of AI. OpenAI swiftly identified and rectified the issue, demonstrating the importance of safe and secure AI practices. As we continue to advance in AI governance, incidents like these underscore the need for vigilant oversight and guardrails for AI through initiatives like Project Cerebellum. HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM invites you to join us in our mission to map, measure, and manage such events, contributing towards a more responsible and trustworthy AI landscape. JOIN US

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.661, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.634, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: openai
Alleged developer: openai
Alleged harmed parties: chatgpt-users

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/642

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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