7 d. ago ChatGPT 'makes stuff up' university lecturer claims after AI chatbot confessed to lying

EXCLUSIVE: Cambridge University lecturer Dr Chris Smith claims he put the popular ChatGPT AI bot to the test and it failed, even allegedly confessing to lying in the process

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1 week ago Norwegian files complaint after ChatGPT falsely said he had murdered his children

Arve Hjalmar Holmen, who has never been accused of or convicted of a crime, says chatbot’s response to prompt was defamatoryA Norwegian man has filed a complaint against the company behind ChatGPT after the chatbot falsely claimed he had murdered two of his children.Arve Hjalmar Holmen, a self-described “regular person” with no public profile in Norway, asked ChatGPT for information about himself and received a reply claiming he had killed his own sons. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Revealed: A 'beautiful and caring' university lecturer who was murdered by her estranged husband Paul Butler was 'failed by police' after making numerous complaints about his abuse

Claire Chick, 48, was stabbed to death in Plymouth on January 22 - prompting a nationwide manhunt for Paul Butler, who fled the city and was found 20 miles away.

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2 w. ago Man admits murdering ‘beautiful caring’ university lecturer in Plymouth

Paul Antony Butler pleaded guilty to murdering Claire Chick during an incident in Plymouth in January

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2 w. ago Paul Antony Butler pleads guilty to murdering Plymouth University lecturer

Paul Antony Butler, 53, has confessed to murdering university lecturer Claire Chick, 48, during a savage attack in Plymouth in January. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a bladed article

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3 w. ago American Dreamer review – Peter Dinklage is charmer in oddball tale of eccentric inheritance

Hardluck lecturer Dinklage stands to receive a mansion from rich widow Shirley MacLaine in underpowered comedyThis low-key oddity has the potential for some proper horsepower given the odd but intriguing casting of Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine, but it never manages to build up much comic or dramatic speed – much like Dinklage’s electric scooter, his main mode of transport throughout. The film feels ill-considered somehow, like one of the half-sketched fantasies that Dinklage’s protagonist, a university lecturer named Phil, often indulges in, such as imagining a pair of identical twins (Rebecca Olson) are his sister wives ready to minister to his every need. There’s a reason why it’s best not to know other people’s dreams.Phil’s other big desire is to own a proper home instead of the shabby condo he rents near the lesser-level Massachusetts college where he teaches cultural economics. One day Phil finds a deal that looks too good to be true. If he buys a granny flat inside the...

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4 w. ago BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

This blog is now closed Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Antiques Roadshow guest confesses ancestor’s ‘big fat lies’ from fake name to joining the circus as his marionette gets big value

An Antiques Roadshow guest’s family were taken aback when they uncovered the true darker story about their ancestor.

Culture

4 w. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayWhy did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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