AI blunders like Google chatbot’s will cause trouble for more firms, say experts

Warning comes as Alphabet’s shares continue to plummet after error made by Bard AI system during demo

The type of factual error that blighted the launch of Google’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot will continue to trouble companies using the technology, experts say, as the market value of its parent company continues to plunge.

Investors in Alphabet had marked down its shares by a further 5% by 1700 GMT on Thursday, representing a loss of market value of about $170bn (£140bn) since Wednesday when shareholders wiped $100bn off the stock.