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ChatGPT language glitch causes Welsh output for English prompts
ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, suffered a glitch in which it began generating responses in Welsh instead of English when users entered English-language prompts. The issue left users confused and unable to obtain proper responses. The cause of the bug was not disclosed, and it is unclear how many users were affected or how long the glitch persisted.
- Organisation involved
- OpenAI
- Product, system or model
- ChatGPT
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