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- A man in Zhejiang province asked the Doubao AI chatbot for an auspicious date to hold his mother's funeral.
- The chatbot initially suggested April 19 but later labeled that same date as inauspicious.
- A relative was involved in a traffic accident shortly after the funeral was held on the originally planned date.
- The man is now seeking an apology and compensation through the Jiashan County Court.
What to watch next
- Jiashan County Court ruling on the liability of AI chatbot providers
- Legal arguments regarding the causal link between AI advice and real-world incidents
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