False AI ‘fact-checks’ stir online chaos after Charlie Kirk assassination
With a fire hose of misinformation surrounding the assassination of U.S. right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, social media users have turned to AI chatbots for reliable updates, only to encounter contradictory or inaccurate responses, further fuelling online confusion. The trend highlights how chatbots often generate confident responses, even when verified information is unavailable during fast-developing news … Read more