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by davidatbu 41 days ago
Well, of the top of my head, both chatgpt.com and Gemini have text on their home page to the effect of "AI can make mistakes". I'll bet a few bucks such copy can be found in other places, including the terms of service.
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Sure, but bear in mind that in the US a fridge comes with a warning not to stand on top of the fridge door ...

"AI can make mistakes" is a bit quaint given that LLMs sometimes completely ignore what you say, and do the exact opposite. "Yes, I deleted the database. I shouldn't have done that since you explicitly told me not to. I won't do it again." (five minutes later: does it again).

I think the API terms of use is where this would be most needed, with something a lot more explicit about the potential danger than "AI can make mistakes". We are only at the beginning of this - agentic AI - no doubt lawsuits will eventually determine the level of warnings that get included, and who is liable when failures occur despite product being used as recommended.