Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA photo published in the Chinese edition of Land of Fish and Rice by British author Fuchsia Dunlop shows a farmer picking gorgon fruit from the water in Jiangsu (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)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. In fullFarmer accidentally kills 25 acres of crops after trusting AI adviceMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Farmer trusted AI for a year before one answer ruined his crop
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA photo published in the Chinese edition of Land of Fish and Rice by British author Fuchsia Dunlop shows a farmer picking gorgon fruit from the water in Jiangsu (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)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. In fullFarmer accidentally kills 25 acres of crops after trusting AI adviceMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
