Farmer Trusted AI After It Gave Good Advice, Then It Helped Wipe Out 25 Acres of His Crops
The farmer said he followed the chatbot’s instructions without checking safety, and roughly 24.7 acres of sesame seedlings died, CTWANT reported.
- A 67-year-old farmer in Chuzhou, China, lost nearly 25 acres of sesame seedlings after following chemical treatment advice from an AI chatbot; the crop was destroyed within 24 hours of applying the recommended mixture.
- After months of successful use, the farmer followed the AI tool's instructions blindly, failing to verify the safety of the chemical mixture before applying it to his field.
- The USDA categorizes sesame as a broadleaf plant, making it highly susceptible to flusulfasulfaether, which the AI recommended for broad field application rather than localized spraying only.
- Questioning the AI after discovering the damage, the farmer received no warning about the mixture's dangers; chatbots can make mistakes, misunderstand details, or rely on incomplete information.
- Reliance on AI-generated answers for critical tasks carries significant risks; experts warn against blindly trusting technology on important matters, even when it has provided accurate guidance previously.
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Farmer Horrified as AI Gives Bad Advice That Kills 25 Acres of Crops
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Farmer Follows AI App's Pesticide Advice Then Watches Nearly 25 Acres of Sesame Die Overnight
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China: Farmer Loses Nearly 25 Acres of Sesame Crop in Anhui After Following AI Pesticide Advice | 🌎 LatestLY
A 67-year-old farmer in China’s Anhui province suffered a total crop loss across his 10-hectare (approximately 25-acre) farm after strictly following agricultural advice generated by an artificial intelligence chatbot. The incident resulted in an estimated financial loss of 150,000 yuan. 🌎 China: Farmer Loses Nearly 25 Acres of Sesame Crop in Anhui After Following AI Pesticide Advice.
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