Farmer ends up killing 25 acres of his crops after trusting AI on herbicide advice

Farming tech.

• A 67-year-old farmer in Chuzhou, China used an AI to find a solution to deal with weeds and pests
• The chatbot provided incorrect information which the farmer did not verify
• 24.7 acres of sesame seedlings were inadvertently destroyed

A farmer in the Chinese city area of Chuzhou has learned the expensive cost of relying on unverified AI responses to problems, after its advice destroyed almost 25 acres of crop. The 67-year-old, who had previously expressed misgivings about using AI, was provided with incorrect information by an unnamed chatbot, and failed to verify it before proceeding.