A Norwegian man, Arve Hjalmar Holmen, has lodged a complaint after ChatGPT falsely claimed he had killed his two sons and been sentenced to 21 years in prison. According to a report by the BBC, Holmen has contacted the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, demanding OpenAI, the chatbot’s developer, be fined for the misinformation.
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This incident is the latest example of AI “hallucinations,” where artificial intelligence fabricates details and presents them as facts. Holmen says the incorrect information has caused him serious harm.
Holmen discovered the false claims after asking ChatGPT, “Who is Arve Hjalmar Holmen?” The chatbot responded with a fabricated account, stating:
"Arve Hjalmar Holmen is a Norwegian individual who gained attention due to a tragic event. He was the father of two young boys, aged 7 and 10, who were tragically found dead in a pond near their home in Trondheim, Norway, in December 2020.”
Although the chatbot correctly identified the age gap between his children, Holmen insists the claims are entirely false.
"Some think that there is no smoke without fire - the fact that someone could read this output and believe it is true is what scares me the most," he told the BBC.
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