Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies

“All of these examples pose risks for users, causing confusion about who is running, when the election is happening, and the formation of public opinion,” the researchers wrote. The report further claims that in addition to bogus information on polling numbers, election dates, candidates, and controversies, Copilot also created answers using flawed data-gathering methodologies. In … Read more

President Joe Biden joins Threads, immediately gets bombarded with ‘Free Palestine’ replies

Mark Zuckerberg’s latest social media platform has a new high-profile user: The President of the United States. After Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X, his social media platform formerly known as Twitter, the White House criticized his “unacceptable” comments. “We condemn this abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest … Read more

Now X posts can lock replies to only allow comment from verified accounts

The latest turn in the Elon Musk-directed platform X, previously known as Twitter, is that users can now block unverified accounts from replying to their posts. This change arrives about 11 months after Musk launched paid verification for Twitter Blue, apportioning blue checkmark labels to people willing to part with $7.99 per month. It also … Read more