A 67-year-old farmer in Chuzhou, Anhui province, lost nearly 25 acres (101,171 square metres) of sesame seedlings overnight after following pesticide advice from an AI app. Wu sprayed a chemical mixture recommended for weed and pest control across 150 mu of land on 10 July, only to find the crops dead the next day.
The incident has drawn attention to the risks of relying on artificial intelligence for agricultural decisions without expert checks.
