If AI is so smart, why does it get so much about me wrong?
Steve Cuozzo critiques AI platforms for their inaccuracies regarding his personal and professional life. He highlights multiple instances where AI, including ChatGPT and Claude, made false claims about him, such as declaring him deceased and misattributing works. Cuozzo questions the reliability of AI in handling factual information, especially when it comes to real individuals.
- ▪Cuozzo experienced numerous factual errors from AI platforms regarding his life and work.
- ▪Anthropic, the company behind Claude, is valued at nearly $1 trillion and recently filed for an IPO.
- ▪Cuozzo's degree from Stony Brook University is publicly available, yet AI platforms failed to accurately report his educational background.
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Steve Cuozzo Tech If AI is so smart, why does it get so much about me wrong? By Steve Cuozzo Published June 2, 2026, 2:01 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google New York Post writer Steve Cuozzo blasts AI for “appalling ignorance” and factual errors. AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude made numerous false claims about Cuozzo’s life and work. Anthropic, valued at nearly $1 trillion, is prepping for an IPO, but its Claude AI failed Cuozzo. Content about my demise has been greatly exaggerated. A recent Chat GPT post summarizing one of my articles referred to me as the “late” writer Steve Cuozzo, before restoring me to life the next day.
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