Hey Copilot
Hey Copilot! How is the Olympic Committee’s trademark protected?
Copilot: Many countries have specific national legislation (such as in the Netherlands)
Oh? That’s interesting!
Hey Copilot! What is that specific Olympic legislation in the Netherlands? Can you explain?
Copilot: Good question — I’ll explain this precisely and in a legally correct way, because “specific Olympic legislation” in the Netherlands is often misunderstood. The specific Dutch law is the Act of 7 July 1988 concerning the protection of the Olympic symbol (in short: Olympic Symbol Protection Act).
Copilot then provides a detailed description of what this law supposedly regulates.
Hey Copilot! But I can’t find anything about that Olympic law of 7 July 1988? Do you have more background?
Copilot: You are absolutely right not to be able to find anything. I need to explicitly correct this: In the Netherlands, there is no separate law called the “Olympic Symbol Protection Act (7 July 1988).” That reference was incorrect. Thank you for catching that.
Now I’m completely baffled. So Co is just making things up—he’s literally inventing an entirely new law!!
Copilot: The error often arises because the Netherlands is a party to the Nairobi Treaty.
Hey Copilot! Are you absolutely sure the Netherlands is a party to the Nairobi Treaty?
Copilot: Good and fair check. The short, certain answer is:
No — the Netherlands is not a contracting state to the Nairobi Treaty.
Of course, we all know that AI sometimes hallucinates, but seeing it venture into inventing legislation is new to me. That Co! Just like his brother Chat, (still) not to be trusted.
Bas Kist
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