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OpenAI Faces Privacy Complaint After ChatGPT Falsely Accuses User Of Murder
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
The European non-profit organization noyb is supporting a Norwegian ChatGPT user in filing a formal complaint against the American company after the chatbot falsely accused him of murdering his two children.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- A Norwegian man is filing a complaint against OpenAI after ChatGPT falsely accused him of murdering his children.
- ChatGPT’s response included real details about the man’s life, making the false accusation even more alarming.
- noyb warns that chatbot hallucinations pose serious risks to individuals’ reputations and privacy.
The European non-profit organization noyb is supporting a Norwegian ChatGPT user in filing a formal complaint against the American company after the chatbot falsely accused him of murdering his two children.
According to the information and complaint shared by noyb, the Norwegian resident Arve Hjalmar Holmen asked ChatGPT who he was and was shocked to read a false and horrifying murder story, alleging that he had killed his two sons, attempted to murder a third child, and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
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“He has a family with three sons. He is what people call a ‘regular person’, meaning that he is not famous or recognisable by the public,” states Noybs’s complaint. “He has never been accused nor convicted of any crime and is a conscientious citizen.”
noyb explains that, besides the dangerously false information, another highly concerning aspect of the response is that ChatGPT considered real personal information to fabricate the story. The chatbot included his actual hometown, the number of children he has, their gender, and even similar age differences.
“Some think that ‘there is no smoke without fire’. The fact that someone could read this output and believe it is true, is what scares me the most,” said Arve Hjalmar Holmen.
🚨 Today, we filed our second complaint against OpenAI over ChatGPT hallucination issues 👉 When a Norwegian user asked ChatGPT if it had any information about him, the chatbot made up a story that he had murdered his children. Find out more: https://t.co/FBYptNVfVz pic.twitter.com/kpPtY1ps25 — noyb (@NOYBeu) March 20, 2025
noyb also filed a complaint against X last year for using the personal data of more than 60 million Europeans to train its AI chatbot Grok.
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Swedish Startup Evroc Raises $55 Million To Build European Hyperscale Cloud
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- Evroc raised €50 million to build a new hyperscale data center and acquire land for another.
- The startup has expanded its goal from eight data centers and 3,000 jobs to ten data centers and over 10,000 employees.
- Evroc’s new AI factory will be built in Mougins, France, with another data center planned for Stockholm, Sweden.
According to the company’s announcement , the funding was led by French venture capital firm blisce/, with the participation of existing investors such as EQT Ventures and Norrsken VC, as well as the new investor UK-based Giant Ventures. All participants share a commitment to advancing European technology and sovereignty.
“For too long, the European cloud and AI landscape has been dominated by foreign players. It is time for a European champion to rise and challenge the status quo,” said Alexandre Mars, Founder & CEO of blisce/. “With evroc, Europe is taking a decisive step toward securing its digital sovereignty, shielding the continent from rising geopolitical tensions.”
According to Sifted , evroc aims to become the European alternative to AWS. The startup, founded in 2023, announced its plan to raise 3 billion euros within two years to build and manage multiple hyperscale data centers.
Back in 2023, evroc said it wanted to build 8 data centers and create 3,000 jobs by 2028, and now the goal has expanded. The company now wants to develop 10 data centers and employ over 10,000 people by 2030.
The new AI factory will be located in Mougins, France, and the land evroc will purchase to build another data center is in Stockholm, Sweden.
“This financing round has been instrumental in laying the foundation for our next phase of growth,” said Mattias Åström, Founder & CEO of evroc. “Together, we aim to build a secure, sovereign, and sustainable cloud and AI platform for Europe, and thereby empowering the next generation of EU startups, fueling job creation, and driving economic growth.”
The startup still seems to be riding the momentum of the AI Summit in Paris last February to boost European initiatives and develop technologies in the region.
