Farmer accidentally kills 25 acres of crops after trusting AI advice
- A farmer in China claims to have lost 25 acres of crops “overnight” after following pesticide advice from an AI assistant.
- The 67-year-old from Chuzhou in Anhui province had been using artificial intelligence software for a year prior to the incident, according to local reports, using it to ask for advice on everything from scheduling to fertilising.
- Initial success led to him trusting the AI and blindly following its instructions without confirming the information with other sources.
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- A farmer in China claims to have lost 25 acres of crops “overnight” after following pesticide advice from an AI assistant.
- The 67-year-old from Chuzhou in Anhui province had been using artificial intelligence software for a year prior to the incident, according to local reports, using it to ask for advice on everything from scheduling to fertilising.
- Initial success led to him trusting the AI and blindly following its instructions without confirming the information with other sources.
Sources: The Independent