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AITechRadarabout 2 hours ago

AI advice destroys 25 acres of farmer's crops

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A 67-year-old farmer in Chuzhou, China, trusted an unnamed chatbot's herbicide advice without verification, destroying 24.7 acres of sesame seedlings. The incorrect AI response targeted weeds and pests but killed the crop instead.

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