OpenAI sued for defamation after ChatGPT fabricates legal accusations
OpenAI is being sued for defamation by Mark Walters, a radio host in Georgia, after ChatGPT generated false information accusing him of defrauding and embezzling funds from a non-profit organization. The false output was created in response to a journalist's request to summarize a real court case. Walters filed the lawsuit on June 5, 2023, in Georgia's Superior Court of Gwinnett County, seeking unspecified damages. The case is believed to be the first defamation lawsuit against OpenAI over ChatGPT's fabrications.
- Date it happened
- 2023-06-05
- Organisation involved
- OpenAI
- Product, system or model
- ChatGPT
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