Coffee Cup Drama: When AI Meets Divorce

In the world of technology, artificial intelligence has been making waves. One such AI, ChatGPT, has gained significant attention for its ability to generate human-like text. However, a recent incident in Greece highlights the dangers of relying too heavily on AI. A woman used ChatGPT to interpret coffee grounds from photos of her and her husband’s coffee cups. The AI suggested that her husband was either having an affair or planning one. This led the woman to file for divorce, believing the AI's predictions. The couple had been married for 12 years and had two children. The husband, when interviewed, mentioned that his wife was interested in trendy things. One day, she decided to take pictures of their coffee cups after brewing Greek coffee. She then asked ChatGPT to interpret the coffee grounds. The AI's response was alarming. It suggested that a woman with the initial “E” was the subject of her husband’s fantasies and that he was destined to have a relationship with her. For the wife's cup, the AI offered an even darker interpretation: the husband was already engaged in an affair with a woman who wanted to destroy their home. The husband laughed it off as nonsense, but his wife took it seriously. She asked him to leave, told their kids they were getting divorced, and then he received a call from a lawyer. The husband refused to agree to a mutual separation, so the woman served him divorce papers just three days later. This incident raises questions about the reliability of AI and the importance of critical thinking. The woman's belief in the supernatural and her previous visits to an astrologer show a pattern of relying on unproven methods. Her husband mentioned it took her a year to accept that the astrologer's predictions were not real. This incident with ChatGPT seems to be another example of her trusting unproven sources. It's important to note that AI, including ChatGPT, is not designed to perform tasks like reading coffee grounds. It doesn't have the skills or knowledge to do so. Coffee reading involves analyzing the foam and the coffee saucer, something that AI cannot do. The incident also highlights the need for people to understand the limitations of AI and to verify the information it provides. The man’s lawyer stated that claims made by an AI chatbot have no legal standing in court. This underscores the importance of not relying on AI for critical decisions. The incident serves as a reminder that while AI can be a useful tool, it should not be used to make life-altering decisions without proper verification.