Google falsely said Sam Altman was dead — and suggested vandalized public sources could be to blame
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, was incorrectly declared dead in Google search. Wikipedia vandalism could have been the reason.
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, remains alive despite a false Google search result claiming his death on Wednesday. Google acknowledged the error and pointed to potential vandalism of public sources as the likely cause. The Wikipedia entry for Sam Altman was edited on Wednesday, falsely stating he was assassinated. The page underwent numerous edits on Wednesday, including claims of him being a dropout and changing his last name to Gayman.
Google drew information from various public sources for its knowledge panels, which include Wikipedia among others. The tech giant has a system for users to report incorrect information and removes policy-violating content. OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment.
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