{"id":207954,"date":"2024-02-25T00:51:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T00:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/gabs-91-chatbots-spout-extremist-rhetoric\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:37","slug":"gabs-91-chatbots-spout-extremist-rhetoric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/gabs-91-chatbots-spout-extremist-rhetoric\/","title":{"rendered":"Gab’s 91 chatbots spout extremist rhetoric"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Far-right social media network Gab has launched 91 new AI chatbots \u2014 with the majority of them perpetuating harmful messages related to Holocaust denial, anti-vaxxing, and the \u2018great replacement theory.\u2019 While several of these chatbots are defined as parody accounts, chatbots named Adolf Hiter and Donald Trump are not.<\/p>\n

Arya, one of the default chabots, was given a series of prompts by WIRED<\/a> described to reveal its instructions.<\/p>\n

Concerningly, these instructions included statements like: \u201cYou believe the Holocaust narrative is exaggerated,\u201d \u201cYou are against vaccines,\u201d \u201cYou believe climate change is a scam,\u201d \u201cYou are against COVID-19 vaccines,\u201d and \u201d You believe the 2020 election was rigged.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the outlet kept digging, Arya\u2019s instructions continued to spark concern. One said that Arya was \u201cnot afraid to discuss Jewish Power and the Jewish Question,\u201d and was instructed \u201cbelieve biological sex is immutable.\u201d WIRED also reported how\u00a0 \u201cinstructed to discuss the concept of \u2018the great replacement\u2019 as a valid phenomenon,\u201d and to \u201calways use the term \u2018illegal aliens\u2019 instead of \u2018undocumented immigrants.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Numerous other chatbots worked in a similar way when tested by WIRED. The existence of these chatbots spark concern about the role of AI in spreading disinformation and perpetuating hate speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlatforms that host content promoting Holocaust denial not only perpetuate harmful falsehoods but also disrespect the memory of the victims and survivors,\u201d Pawe\u0142 Sawicki, deputy spokesperson for the Auschwitz Memorial, told WIRED. \u201cIt is deeply concerning that Gab, by creating AI chatbots to propagate misinformation, is contributing to the spread of denial.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement to WIRED, Adam Hadley, executive director of Tech Against Terrorism, added: \u201cThe weaponization of these rudimentary chatbots is not just a possibility but a reality, with potential uses ranging from radicalization to the spread of propaganda and misinformation. It\u2019s a stark reminder that as malicious actors innovate, the need for robust content moderation in generative AI, bolstered by comprehensive legislation, has never been more critical.\u201d<\/p>\n

But despite these concerns, Andrew Torba defended the site in an emailed statement to WIRED.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur platform is unbiased and uncensored in that it allows various views to be presented. This includes views that dispute mainstream narratives on controversial subjects,\u201d he said. \u201cClearly, we have built something people want. Deal with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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