Government AI Chatbot Reprogrammed to Stop Fact-Checking President
21 hours ago
- Trump officials reprogrammed the America.gov AI chatbot to stop fact-checking the president's false claims.
- The chatbot initially provided accurate information, such as denying widespread voter fraud and correcting inflation claims, but later refused to answer such questions.
- It now responds with a generic disclaimer about not providing political commentary, undermining its usefulness.
- Examples include refusing to answer about Medicaid cuts, impact on income groups, and USAID child deaths after initially giving factual answers.
- Experts criticize the chatbot for being overly sycophantic, taking AI bias to a new level.