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US nearly triggered conflict with China over chatbot misinformation, claims say
Original: 2 Another example of gross incompetence from techbros: "The U.S. almost started World War 3 with China by relying on.. f
Reports circulating online claim the United States nearly provoked a war with China after acting on fabricated information produced by a chatbot. The AI allegedly generated false claims that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons, prompting serious concern before the error was caught. Commenters are citing it as an example of the dangers of relying on AI-generated information in matters of national security.
Why now: Claims that a chatbot's fabricated intelligence nearly caused a US-China conflict are alarming and touch on current anxieties about AI reliability in government and defence.
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- 2 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 · 6
- 2 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 · 6
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