NYC's AI Chatbot for Small Biz Gives Absurd, Illegal Advice
• NYC created an AI-powered chatbot to help small businesses, but it gives incorrect and potentially illegal advice • The chatbot falsely claimed employers can fire employees for various protected reasons and that businesses can put trash in black bags • It absurdly said restaurants can serve cheese nibbled on by rats if they inform customers • Mayor Adams has defended keeping the chatbot online despite its flaws, saying errors are part of developing new technology • Experts criticized this approach as "reckless and irresponsible," warning governments should be careful with public-facing AI