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Chatbots · April 2023Gaffe level: Blunder

ChatGPT invented a sexual harassment scandal and named a real law prof as the accused

Asked to list law professors accused of harassment, ChatGPT pinned a fictional scandal on real GWU professor Jonathan Turley and cited a Washington Post article that never existed. Confidently wrong is the bot's favorite genre.

Source: The Washington Post

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Saft Opened Solid-State Battery Lines for Electric Aircraft

Science · October 2026 Kudos level: Bravo

French battery maker Saft opened new production lines in Bordeaux for solid-state batteries aimed at electric aircraft and space, after more than a decade of research. The technology promises up to 50 percent more energy density than lithium-ion plus better safety, and Saft has already delivered semi-solid-state cells to Safran for evaluation.

Source: Interesting Engineering

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