A farmer trusted an AI tool to help save his sesame crop from weeds and pests. Recommended VideosThe 67-year-old Chinese farmer, identified as Wu, had been using the unnamed AI app for about a year. That trust took a costly turn when Wu asked the AI to create a treatment plan for his sesame fields. The treatment had killed the unwanted plants, but the sesame seedlings were also dying. Farmer loses 25 acres of crops after following AI-generated farming adviceA 67 year old farmer in China reportedly followed an AI chatbot’s pesticide recommendation after successfully using its advice for a year.