That much is undisputed at this point.
But if you ask various generative AI tools about the shooting, you might get some weird responses.
Its because AI is a terrible product that doesnt work well.
Donald Trump appears to sweat profusely at Turning Point Action’s “The Believers Summit” in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 26, 2024.© Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images
TheNew York Postran a breathless article on Monday that tried to paint Meta as out to sabotage Trump.
The Post asked MetaAI the question, Was the Trump assassination fictional?
And the response the newspaper got was, There was no real assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
I strive to provide accurate and reliable information, but sometimes mistakes can occur.
The problem, of course, is that the question itself is painfully dumb.
The attempt was real.
The assassination was failed and therefore did not happen.
For example, Gizmodo tried it out for ourselves and phrased the question differently.
We asked Was the Trump assassination attempt real?
One attendee was killed and two others were injured, but survived.
Thats pretty damn accurate, even if there are still questions about the exact details about Trumps ear injury.
Its fancy autocomplete, not a tool capable of reasoning and logic.
One of Musks reply-guys responded with Google is owned by Democrats.
And Musk replied, Theyre getting themselves into a lot of trouble if they interfere with the election.
Does that mean Musk could get in trouble for his tinkering in the U.S. election in some way?
And how or why would that be enforced?
Trump recently suggested that Meta founder Mark Zuckerbergshould be in prison.
And yet, Zuck recently said Trump looked badass when he raised his fist after the shooting.
Nobody knows whats going to happen when the election finally rolls around in November.
Its the only thing theyve got.
And theyre just following their leader, who constantly repeats the lie that he actually won the 2020 election.
With any luck, we wont have to hear that one ever again in about three months.
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