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OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT had a blunder following the night of the US presidential debate between Trump and Biden as it said the event had a two-minute delay.<\/p>\n
The error originated from a journalist on X (formerly Twitter) who claimed that CNN would be implementing a \u201c1-2 minute delay\u201d instead of the standard 7-second delay.<\/p>\n
The communications team for the broadcaster quickly took to the platform and responded back saying: \u201cThis is false. The debate will begin live at 9pm ET.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThis is false. The debate will begin live at 9pm ET.<\/p>\n
\u2014 CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
While the mistake was cleared up quite quickly, ChatGPT didn\u2019t quite get the memo<\/a>. A day after the debate, on Friday (June 28), the chatbot<\/a> was convinced that the minute-long delay was used.<\/p>\n
While it was insignificant in the grand scheme of things, the response by OpenAI\u2019s creation<\/a> shows how it isn\u2019t able to decipher between what\u2019s correct and otherwise. Instead, it merely regurgitates information regardless of how factual it is.<\/p>\n
ChatGPT tested after presidential debate<\/b><\/h2>\n
The Register<\/a> queried with both the GPT-3.5 and GPT-4o versions and asked it \u201cDid the CNN Presidential debate between Trump and Biden on June 27, 2024 have a 2-minute delay?\u201d<\/p>\n
In response, ChatGPT said: \u201cThe CNN Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on June 27, 2024, did indeed include a two-minute delay.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis delay was implemented to ensure that any unexpected incidents could be managed before broadcasting live to the public. The debate, held without a live audience, was moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.\u201d<\/p>\n
After being pressed for sources and information around the apparent delay, the AI tool replied with: \u201cI couldn\u2019t find any information confirming that the CNN Presidential debate between Trump and Biden on June 27, 2024, had a 2-minute delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
When more questions were asked, ChatGPT<\/a> messed up a few more times too as it claimed the two-minutes was a rule for the two 2020 debates. It also said that a former event was hosted by Fox when it was actually done through CNN.<\/p>\n
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