I Used ChatGPT as a Reporting Assistant. It Didn’t Go Well
‘I had to remind the tool that I had told it at the start of the chat that “it is crucial that you cite your sources, and always use the most authoritative sources.”’
‘I had to remind the tool that I had told it at the start of the chat that “it is crucial that you cite your sources, and always use the most authoritative sources.”’
Australian users of Bluesky and Mastodon were surprised yesterday to find Bing was informing them that the country they were in didn’t actually exist.
A new startup, Vectara, says that its company’s research estimates that even in situations designed to prevent it from happening, chatbots invent information at least 3 percent of the time — and as high as 27 percent.
All three platforms provided high rates of inaccurate recommendations. Chatbot ratings for answering patient questions varied, with Bing Chat (Creative) have the highest score and Bing Chat (Concise) having the lowest score.
The original submission falsely accused KPMG of being complicit in a “KPMG 7-Eleven wage theft scandal” that led to the resignation of several partners.