Incident 625: Proliferation of Products on Amazon Titled with ChatGPT Error Messages

Description: Products named after ChatGPT error messages are proliferating on Amazon, such as lawn chairs and religious texts. These names, often resembling AI-generated errors, indicate a lack of editing and undermine the sense of authenticity and reliability of product listings.

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Alleged: OpenAI and ChatGPT developed an AI system deployed by Amazon sellers, which harmed Amazon sellers , Amazon and Amazon Customers.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
625
Report Count
5
Incident Date
2024-01-12
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Lazy use of AI leads to Amazon products called “I cannot fulfill that request”
arstechnica.com · 2024

I know naming new products can be hard, but these Amazon sellers made some particularly odd naming choices.

Amazon users are at this point used to search results filled with products that are fraudulent, scams, or quite literally garbage. T…

Amazon Is Selling Products With AI-Generated Names Like "I Cannot Fulfill This Request It Goes Against OpenAI Use Policy"
futurism.com · 2024

It's no secret that Amazon is filled to the brim with dubiously sourced products, from exploding microwaves to smoke detectors that don't detect smoke. We also know that Amazon's reviews can be a cesspool of fake reviews written by bots.

Bu…

I’m sorry, but I cannot fulfill this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy
theverge.com · 2024

Fun new game just dropped! Go to the internet platform of your choice, type "goes against OpenAI use policy," and see what happens. The bossman dropped a link to a Rick Williams Threads post in the chat that had me go check Amazon out for m…

Amazon has been listing products with the title, 'I'm sorry, I cannot fulfil this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy'
businessinsider.com · 2024

Amazon has been hit with a wave of odd AI-generated listings.

The site has been playing host to items with names such as, "I cannot fulfill this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy." The trend was noticed on social media, with user…

AI bots are everywhere now. These telltale words give them away.
washingtonpost.com · 2024

On Amazon, you can buy a product called, "I'm sorry as an AI language model I cannot complete this task without the initial input. Please provide me with the necessary information to assist you further."

On X, formerly Twitter, a verified u…

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