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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod

Real estate listing gaffe exposes widespread use of AI in Australian industry – and potential risks

‘Agents need to be aware that tools like ChatGPT can generate inaccurate information,’ the president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia says.
‘Agents need to be aware that tools like ChatGPT can generate inaccurate information,’ the president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia says. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

A real estate listing advertisement that mentioned fake schools has highlighted how widely artificial intelligence is being used across the Australian real estate industry – and the potential risks of relying on it.

An LJ Hooker branch this week admitted to using ChatGPT to write a listing for a rental in regional New South Wales, which erroneously advertised the house as being near two schools that didn’t exist.

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