ChatGPT's Voice Interface Misinterprets English Queries as Welsh

Users report unexpected Welsh responses due to a flaw in OpenAI's speech recognition system, highlighting ongoing issues with AI 'hallucinations.'

Several users in the UK encountered Welsh replies to their English questions using ChatGPT's voice mode.
The problem is linked to the Whisper speech recognition system, which misclassifies English as Welsh.
OpenAI suggests switching the speech setting from 'auto-detect' to English to mitigate the issue.
This glitch is part of a broader pattern of AI 'hallucinations' where systems generate incorrect outputs.
OpenAI faces scrutiny over safety and accuracy concerns despite its leading position in AI technology.