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Asking America.gov about Minecraft produces strange answers

Original: America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it's not a glitch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/a

TechCrunch reports that America.gov, the US State Department's official website, gives unusual responses when users ask it about Minecraft, and says this behavior is intentional rather than a technical glitch. The site apparently uses automated AI features that react in unexpected ways to gaming-related questions. The report has drawn attention from technology watchers curious about how government websites handle AI-powered interactions with the public.

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• America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it's not a glitch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/america-gov-gets-really-weird-when-you-ask-it-about-minecraft-but-its-not-a-glitch/ # AI # Gaming # TechNews · techcrunch@robot.villas · 1

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