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For weeks, Meta's AI chatbot refused to answer questions about the assassination attempt against Trump but once it started, in some instances, the bot claimed the shooting didn't happen.
  • Meta's AI chatbot was initially programmed to not answer questions about the assassination attempt against Trump, the company said.
  • After Meta updated the bot to give a response, in some instances, it claimed the shooting didn't happen.
  • The incident, which the company blamed on "hallucinations," shows how chaotic AI can be when mixed with politics.

Meta is facing intense scrutiny this week from critics accusing the social media giant of censoring conservative viewpoints and intentionally falsifying information about the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.