We wrote a blog post about our on-going nightmare: ChatGPT recommends us for a service we don't provide.

Dozens of people are signing up to our site every day and then getting frustrated when "it doesn't work". Hugely frustrating.

https://blog.opencagedata.com/post/dont-believe-chatgpt

Please do NOT trust the nonsense ChatGPT spits out.

Don't believe ChatGPT - we do NOT offer a "phone lookup" service

TL;DR ChatGPT claims we offer an API to turn a mobile phone number into the location of the phone. We do not.

@opencage @LaF0rge You’re not alone in this, unfortunately. See for example https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/21/sci-fi-publisher-clarkesworld-halts-pitches-amid-deluge-of-ai-generated-stories

“AI”, As it is today, is a huge danger to society, democracy, and truth itself, I’m afraid.

Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories

Founding editor says 500 pitches rejected this month and their ‘authors’ banned, as influencers promote ‘get rich quick’ schemes

The Guardian