In a recent development, OpenAI’s prominent AI model, ChatGPT, stirred up confusion during the US Presidential election by persistently claiming there was a significant delay in the broadcast of a debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Here’s what went wrong.
Persistent Errors by ChatGPT in US Election Coverage
Typically, broadcast technology incorporates a brief delay of 4-5 seconds during live events to manage errors or inappropriate content; however, ChatGPT insisted that the US Presidential debates were delayed by 1 to 2 minutes. This misinformation suggested moderators and broadcast teams could cut off inappropriate remarks, a capability far beyond the actual technical setup.
When queried about the dynamics of the US Presidential debates, ChatGPT maintained that this lengthy delay was used, falsely claiming that it was implemented to ensure the integrity and sustainability of the debates. This assertion, repeatedly upheld by ChatGPT despite corrections, indicates a glitch in the AI’s processing of information, potentially mixing up facts or making incorrect inferences from its data sources.
No Delay in the Debates
It is well known that the US Presidential debates are broadcast without such delays, and no official statement from networks like CNN has contradicted this practice. The incident highlights the phenomenon known as “hallucination” in AI systems, where the model generates false outputs based on its training data and algorithms.
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