A farmer destroys 10 hectares of crops after following AI advice

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An extreme case, but one that highlights the danger of following AI's instructions to the letter, has occurred in the Chuzhou region of China, where a 67-year-old farmer has lost more than 10 hectares of farmland because of listening to AI. The AI ​​recommended using a mixture of different chemicals to spray on his crops. The farmer followed the instructions to the letter, without thinking twice, without consulting a technician or even doing an internet search to make sure.

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