AI incident ·
ChatGPT Reportedly Gave Incorrect Mount Misen Ropeway Hours, Leaving Couple Stranded After Hike in Japan
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In brief
An AI system built by Openai, Large Language Model Developers and 1 other and deployed by Travelers, Tourists and 5 others allegedly harmed Travelers, Tourists and 5 others.
- Risk domain
- Not classified
- Occurred
- Coverage
- 3 reports
What happened
Dana Yao and her husband, Robert, reportedly used ChatGPT to plan a sunset hike on Mount Misen in Japan. ChatGPT allegedly told them the last ropeway departed at 5:30 PM, but the service had already closed when they reached the summit, leaving them stranded.
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News reports (1)
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Travelers, Tourists, Openai, Dana Yao'S Husband Robert, Dana Yao, Chatgpt Users, Chatbot Users
- Alleged developer
- Openai, Large Language Model Developers, Chatbot Developers
- Alleged harmed party
- Travelers, Tourists, Epistemic Integrity, Dana Yao'S Husband Robert, Dana Yao, Chatgpt Users, Chatbot Users
Classification (MIT AI Risk Repository taxonomy)
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Source record: incident #1635 on the AI Incident Database · all 3 reports