Why Are People Blaming ChatGPT for the Los Angeles Fires?

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In an alarming reminder of the climate crisis, wildfires raging across Los Angeles this week have destroyed thousands of buildings, killed at least five people, and forced nearly 180,000 residents to evacuate. As of Thursday afternoon, most of the fires remain uncontained, while efforts to battle the largest blaze, in the Pacific Palisades, have been hampered by temporary water shortages.

These shortages fueled a wave...