CEO Asks ChatGPT to Void $250M Contract, Ignores Lawyers, Loses Terribly
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- A judge ordered the reinstatement of a video game developer fired as part of a scheme involving ChatGPT.
- Krafton CEO Changhan Kim used ChatGPT to devise a plan to avoid paying a $250 million bonus tied to Subnautica 2's success.
- Kim formed 'Project X' to either negotiate the bonus or take over Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the studio behind Subnautica.
- ChatGPT suggested strategies including preemptive framing, securing control points, and legal defense preparations.
- Kim's actions, including firing the game's creators and posting a bizarre message, backfired, leading to fan backlash and legal issues.
- The court ruling exposes Kim's reliance on ChatGPT over legal advice, ordering the developers' reinstatement.