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Government chatbot dodges politics but will fact-check Trump
Original: The government’s new chatbot won’t talk politics, but it will fact-check Trump
The US government has launched a new chatbot that is designed to avoid political topics entirely, yet it is capable of fact-checking claims made by Donald Trump. The apparent contradiction between its strict political neutrality limits and its willingness to correct the president's statements is drawing attention, with observers questioning how the boundaries were drawn and where the line on politics actually falls.
Why now: The contradiction between the bot's apolitical design and its willingness to correct Trump is striking and politically sensitive.
Evidence
- The government’s new chatbot won’t talk politics, but it will fact-check Trump · washingtonpost.com
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