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US allegedly nearly sparked war with China over chatbot error
Original: Another example of gross incompetence from techbros: "The U.S. almost started World War 3 with China by relying on.. fab
A claim is circulating that the United States nearly triggered a major conflict with China after acting on fabricated information produced by an AI chatbot, which falsely said a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons. Commenters are citing it as a serious example of the dangers of relying on unverified AI output in matters of national security, and criticizing those responsible for failing to check the facts.
Why now: People are alarmed by the alleged near-catastrophic use of unreliable AI information in US-China relations.
Evidence
- Another example of gross incompetence from techbros: "The U.S. almost started World War 3 with China by relying on.. fabricated information from a chatbot." The chatbot gave "fake information saying that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons." And the US… · DrALJONES · 41
- Another example of gross incompetence from techbros: "The U.S. almost started World War 3 with China by relying on.. fabricated information from a chatbot." The chatbot gave "fake information saying that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons." And the US… · DrALJONES · 10
- Another example of gross incompetence from techbros: "The U.S. almost started World War 3 with China by relying on.. fabricated information from a chatbot." The chatbot gave "fake information saying that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons." And the US… · DrALJONES · 2
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