- A 67-year-old farmer in Chuzhou, China, lost 25 acres of sesame crops overnight after following pesticide advice provided by an AI assistant.
- Agricultural experts found that the AI recommended using the herbicide flufenacet, which destroyed both the weeds and sesame seedlings.
- The farmer admitted to blindly following the chatbot's instructions without verifying the information, despite a disclaimer warning that AI output may be inaccurate.
- The incident highlights growing concerns over AI misadvice, following a previous case where a man developed bromide toxicity after ChatGPT suggested replacing table salt with sodium bromide.
- Experts and AI developers continue to warn users that AI tools can generate inaccuracies and should not replace professional advice.
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