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A 67-year-old farmer followed AI advice to spray pesticides, causing 150 mu of crops to wither overnight. As more older people suffer from misleading AI advice, how can we help them tell what’s reliable?

67 岁农户听信 AI 喷农药致 150 亩地一夜枯萎,老人听 AI 翻车的事层出不穷,有啥办法能帮助他们辨别吗?

ThreadEast first recorded "A 67-year-old farmer followed AI advice to spray pesticides, causing 150 mu of crops to wither overnight. As more older people suffer from misleading AI advice, how can we help them tell what’s reliable?" on Aug 10, 2026, 9:14 PM CST. It has been observed on Zhihu Hot List, with less than one hour between the first and latest recorded appearances.

1 platformObserved span: less than one hourLatest observation: Aug 10, 2026, 9:14 PM CST

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Latest recorded position: #12 on Aug 10, 2026, 9:14 PM CST.

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