“Last month one of our #journalists received an interesting email. A researcher had come across mention of a #Guardian article, written by the journalist on a specific subject from a few years before. But the piece was proving elusive on our website and in #search.”

“Despite the detailed #records we keep of all our content, and especially around deletions or #legal issues, they could find no trace of its existence.

Why? Because it had never been written.

Luckily the #researcher had told us that they had carried out their #research using #ChatGPT. In response to being asked about articles on this subject, the #AI had simply made some up.” — #ChrisMoran

#persuasive #invention #hallucination #bullshit / #OpEd <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/06/ai-chatgpt-guardian-technology-risks-fake-article>

“Last month one of our journalists received an interesting email. A researcher had come across mention of a #Guardian article, written by the journalist on a specific subject from a few years before. But the piece was proving elusive on our website and in #search.”

“Despite the detailed #records we keep of all our content, and especially around deletions or #legal issues, they could find no trace of its existence.

Why? Because it had never been written.

Luckily the #researcher had told us that they had carried out their research using #ChatGPT. In response to being asked about articles on this subject, the AI had simply made some up.” — #ChrisMoran

#AI / #persuasive #invention #hallucination #bullshite / #OpEd <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/06/ai-chatgpt-guardian-technology-risks-fake-article>

“Last month one of our journalists received an interesting email. A researcher had come across mention of a Guardian article, written by the journalist on a specific subject from a few years before. But the piece was proving elusive on our website and in search.”

“Despite the detailed records we keep of all our content, and especially around deletions or legal issues, they could find no trace of its existence.

Why? Because it had never been written.

Luckily the researcher had told us that they had carried out their research using ChatGPT. In response to being asked about articles on this subject, the AI had simply made some up.” — #ChrisMoran

#AI / #ChatGPT / #persuasive #invention / #OpEd <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/06/ai-chatgpt-guardian-technology-risks-fake-article>