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Burial After AI's Wrong Advice, Company Sued
A Chinese man has sued the maker of an AI chatbot, claiming its contradictory advice on his mother's burial date caused family stress and misfortune. The chatbot suggested April 19 as an auspicious day for the funeral, but also called the same day inauspicious. The case is pending in a local court.
- Language it was published in
- bn
- Date it happened
- 2026-04-19
- Organisation involved
- Beijing Chuntian Zhiyun Technology
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