News Summary

Adrian Holovaty, founder of the music-teaching platform Soundslice, faced an unexpected challenge when ChatGPT began inaccurately promoting a non-existent feature of his app. Soundslice, which offers a unique video player synchronized with music notations, was receiving numerous uploads of ChatGPT session images. These images inaccurately led users to believe that uploading them would convert ASCII tablature into playable audio, a feature not supported by Soundslice’s current system. Despite being baffled by this misinformation, Holovaty decided to develop the feature to meet user expectations and avoid reputational damage. This incident was likened to instances where enthusiastic salespeople inadvertently set unrealistic expectations, forcing developers to create new features.