An Iowa school district asked ChatGPT if a list of books contains sex scenes, and banned them if it said yes. We put the system to the test and found a bunch of problems.

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An Iowa school district used ChatGPT to decide on a ban on 19 books. We tried the same prompt but the bot's answers were different and contradictory.

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Obama slams 'profoundly misguided' effort to ban books in message to America's librarians

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Gov. Wes Moore wants Democrats to deliver results. If he pulls it off, he could change Maryland for decades.

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Gov. Wes Moore, who ran for office as a first-time political candidate, is laser focused on his goal of ending child poverty in Maryland.

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Book bans and restrictions are a losing issue for Republicans

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An Oklahoma teacher faced death threats after she helped students access banned books. She says she's more scared for students than for herself.

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