25 acres destroyed overnight: Chinese farmer loses entire crop after following AI advice

A Chinese farmer’s trust in AI came at a huge cost after pesticide advice from a chatbot reportedly destroyed nearly 25 acres of sesame crop. The incident shows why AI-generated advice should be checked before being put into practice.

New Delhi: A Chinese farmer who increasingly relied on an AI chatbot for farming advice ended up losing almost his entire sesame crop after following its recommendation on weed and pest control.

The 67-year-old farmer identified by his surname Wu had started using AI about a year ago. After initially getting what he considered useful advice, he began consulting the technology for everything from farming........

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