Industry expert says technology is already so advanced it is ‘almost science fiction’ and that ‘ethical questions need to be asked’

A real estate listing advertisement that mentioned fake schools has highlighted how widely artificial intelligence is being used across the Australian real estate industry – and the potential risks of relying on it.

An LJ Hooker branch this week admitted to using ChatGPT to write a listing for a rental in regional New South Wales, which erroneously advertised the house as being near two schools that didn’t exist.

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