Hey Devs, happy Friday 🦥💚

As always, it's been an eventful week in the tech industry. We've got a lot to talk about! And today I want to discuss...the ChatGPT lawsuits 💼

In case you missed it, OpenAI has been hit with its first defamation lawsuit for...hallucinating. Or, as the defendant might put it, generating false and defamatory information about them.

OpenAI sued for defamation after ChatGPT fabricates legal accusations against radio host - The Verge

ChatGPT’s fabrications are starting to catch up with OpenAI

theverge.com

The case states that a journalist, Fred Riehl, asked ChatGPT to summarize a real federal court case by linking to an online PDF. ChatGPT responded by created a false summary of the case that was detailed and convincing but wrong in several regards. ChatGPT’s summary contained some factually correct information but also false allegations against Walters. It said Walters was believed to have misappropriated funds from a gun rights non-profit called the Second Amendment Foundation “in excess of $5,000,000.” Walters has never been accused of this.

In the US, lawsuits are a common method for pushing legislative changes and reform.

So, what do you think will happen here? Share your thoughts in the comments and let's discuss!

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