Hood’s representative lawyer sent a letter to OpenAI on March 21, urging them to correct the false information within 28 days. Failure to do so will result in a defamation lawsuit against OpenAI. Some members of the public have informed Hood that ChatGPT mistakenly listed him as a convicted person in a foreign bribery case involving a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia in the early 2000s, causing Hood to be concerned about his damaged reputation.
The lawyer pointed out that Hood did work for Note Printing Australia, a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia, but it was actually Hood who reported the company’s bribery of foreign officials to the government in order to win a banknote printing contract. Hood was never prosecuted for any crime.
The lawyer also stated that ChatGPT’s algorithm is very opaque, making it difficult for people to understand how the AI arrived at the answers provided. If OpenAI is ultimately sued, it will be charged with failing to provide footnotes, which led users to believe that the information provided was accurate.
It is important for AI-generated text services to ensure that the information they provide is accurate and that their algorithms are transparent. Otherwise, they could be held liable for spreading false information and damaging the reputation of individuals or organizations.
