# Farmer trusted AI after it gave good advice, then it helped wipe out 25 acres of his crops

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-11 08:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Farmer accidentally kills 25 acres of crops after trusting AI advice | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQTlRLNHhkZlVMTS1aZE9feml4UmJfVDVTWWhRX09KT3J4ZkZ5eWZXLXBIbk9Tc2hINUNWcjlLVThaMFczbzh6Rmc5Y1pIdFdJMXFmZE00WHFidjVxcHI1SXYwLXI5WnZUZEtyYWVsa1MtclVmYlU0WVFVX3RvWkV3dk01NWUwQklxU0Jteg?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Farmer trusted AI for a year before one answer ruined his crop | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNZHppdVR6TEo4SUp5VEZXMEhDbFFCNHpjRy1LbjJaaXN1aVZuYzFyb08yMUNzcmVVNllNcUVXNElDTkhuOV9mSEwzc0hNbmd6UVduMldvYzdqWldaSDBVaWt3WVJMUlZJdlV2czAyNFhRR2VRY1dDMUxpSFF1cE8yaEdCd2JfbXlNYkZHSjBVaFcyT1Z5bFFn?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Chinese Farmer Suffers 25 Acres Of Crop Loss Blindly Following AI Chatbot's Advice | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNa3FOYlNfRUJsMUk1WFhFVUEwS2NOOGhISmFqYko5STFEUkx1RjgxR0UtLWdhbzhqTjRSS014TlJtTUhoRFZWRWFnSFh4emZUVmtRVHI5cFl6U2RNSVNBcU53eG9rdHplX3RCZ3RSSUJhQ1hpZnlpbVVCUDRLc2pLalhPSjUtNzhGMjJyY2lSNjE2RzRyVnNPZGhUTWYzZXliMmhHdzNCVnpxbUh1YWZyQ1pzSkR3T3BIdmpn0gHDAUFVX3lxTE1zZnFCdjlFUm1aMTFwSnNpNXYyY2JUbWhSLVJKVUlFeF9Uc1BoMUp2WUF2M2p0cmZ6RENGTjFFR3ptM0ZJeHpQLWc4X1RGTE5DclpZckcwZ1ludmZKSmxnZml1QTVoQ2IyRFIxQkNiZFgxRnNrNjR0V2F1NGY1UVBOSjJ2NUdmcVBMWllNY19GZmZ0bnR1aWg) |
| Tom's Hardware | Chinese farmer kills 25 acres of crops after following AI-generated weed and pest control advice — farmer trusted pesticide recipe after months of successful advice | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgJBVV95cUxOTWF0MENOeW5Gb2wzNlo0Zm1fT3JQYTJ3bUVVdjdTLWFjZE4yR2o5MUJPYVVSREhBVEQzUmkwaFd3MV82VUx2UGgydUQyV3htRDlVSEJ1UWlDNEVHVVZvUjRIa19pZjAzQzNQNWpGajZvbWRRQlpLSkVGdHgyNTdBYkY2OE5UamdzTHZvdGlZemwzaTlOWmdNUmR0TWhYZXpabjlqeXhYNE5ROHhyT0psbkZkTldNN05RTzNLeXVGYXJCUG9YWW9jZXVKSk1xdDBhcHMxSEZ0Yl9jT3JOWXc4ZnQ3TTNDdC1ZcGkxbFczdlFEOGFya0hhX2tqTThoRVhlc0R5ZUJoU0prV20xdHZTTGFVRm9MVzhRNFlpLWl1N3NFaWVyVGtLZjE0cU05Mk11aGtjNS0xYllKNjJIakNfRTNjSXNuLXJZbnJjSG5n?oc=5) |
| The Economic Times | Chinese farmer trusted AI advice successfuly for a year, then one wrong suggestion destroyed his 25-acre c | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogJBVV95cUxOdFV0Z2Ztb2JsaHgwQ1FjVWE0dDdmQWxMczQtT3l1eG95NHZtV2JidDROdDJLYTgxaXRQeTA0Z3ktVTBhUk9taXRLLXpCLUhOdERvdDVaZXM5bE1pLVdKdXVVTUNBcnBfaVVNM0Z4NzMwVnE1TGdVVEIyYWxRWmRwU3ptSE9mUE9xLTVobEljcmp2a0VSOWt0dkRWYWtmLU95NzN0TXdILUVzZHBINnNDRkJRa0pSMkNFekZKM2JLVTlHRURWUldoMjE0cllycnVQZnhTSm15R2NIMmFHVTJwSjM2YWctRnREWGt6bHZJc09nNnBqVF9OdVRldTlsdXpiTHd4LW9aYms2dGMxRTNyNy1CemE3ZTRIa0xidlEyRTBnZ9IBpwJBVV95cUxQaFZ4OHk0NVR5VDVUUXplUE95Zm5nekdCcEZPc1F5VDhhUjMzaU1kOGV) |
| The Star | AI pest control advice destroys farmer’s entire sesame crop | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOT0RReUdfVGc3WnlLa2NHakpQMDZjSVVrYzBjRjU4enNBckdWcFFHOGhrd0E1VkdZOUZoNDdYMEo1c2RhQ2xzQlVTSzFiX01pbnV1MmJZNW4wV0tCVzF4dDRWSzliOVgxOFhxT3dtQzFJNDRhSG41RlVfNmNnWDJxb3Y3UEdRalNubWYtWWtnQkpkb0ZkYTl0eDBVMEwyMWw5U0kwS0Z4b3VLbnpM?oc=5) |
| Pasquale Pillitteri | AI Pesticide Advice Wipes Out 25 Acres of Sesame in China | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxON1NaeUt3ZGtmdXBHa1QzNllKa0I2d2tuUGZqZVJkU3g1OV8wWkVUVUFXcVVQeUV4cVhlS1pPODZRVnFhR3hCZmpVUG5DOUk2VzZaMGl0eWxzWUZuN3Q5Z3RhUElEMHpud285a2c3YXkwRnJseko2bmZ2YUcyLUdkeGlQdE05emRi?oc=5) |
| TechSpot | Farmer trusted AI after it gave good advice, then it helped wipe out 25 acres of his crops | 2026-08-10 13:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNQ0pWWUw4cDFWVkFWUXlMNHRlalE3OEFsRHlTMmhVUGszaDhTM2dPdHBVYlV4TEtGbkhYdVFYeGFtQjVCSXB6Rlo1eXc5M0pob0V6X3FZdWFXNjZiaDhLVjZIdUk4SmlNOUt0Wk9WdGFnYnRDLVQ3ak9KOWFnTG1UWUdCOXBXWS1ibFFGMWUxZVZwcnc?oc=5) |

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