ChatGPT faces lawsuit over radio host’s alleged hallucination

Open AI’s ChatGPT is facing a defamation lawsuit, filed by radio host Mark Walters. This is believed to be the first lawsuit of its kind against artificial intelligence. Walters is suing Open AI after ChatGPT provided a false complaint about him embezzling funds to a journalist. The complaint was false and tarnished Walters’ reputation, according to his lawsuit. Walters is asking for a jury trial to assess damages. While legal scholars are divided on whether machines like ChatGPT should be sued for defamation or under product liability, Walters’ lawyer, John Monroe, believes that it should be treated like any other defamation case. ChatGPT provided false news reports about an Australian mayor’s involvement in a foreign bribery scandal earlier this year, resulting in the mayor threatening to sue the AI company. The issue raises questions about how publication works in the context of people interacting with machines. Defamation occurs when a false information is published about a person or business.