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OpinionThe Verge · AI· Gaby Del Valle·· 15 days ago

AI hallucinations make 'the customer is always right' worse: servers, rangers, and preschool teachers face ChatGPT pushback

AI hallucinations are making entitled customers even worse

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The spread of generative AI is leading service workers to be challenged by customers using ChatGPT's answers. A New York server named Madison says a guest insisted ChatGPT had said a dish contained no shellfish allergens. Park ranger Jason encountered a visitor questioning a map with an AI-invented camping itinerary, while preschool teacher Casey has seen parents use ChatGPT sleep schedules to reject professional advice.

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