Key Facts

• The chatbot "America" is designed to answer questions using information from 29,000 US government websites.
• Early on, it fact-checked Trump’s claims about the 2020 election and inflation, providing evidence that contradicted those claims.
• More recently, the chatbot has refused to answer questions about topics such as election fraud and felony convictions involving Trump.
• Some responses still contradict Trump’s views, like confirming that climate change is largely caused by human activity.
• Other answers reflect terminology promoted by Trump’s administration, such as calling the Pentagon the “Department of War.”
• Responses vary depending on the browser used and the language of the questions.
• The chatbot’s answers have changed during its rollout, moving from fact-checking Trump towards avoiding some topics.
• It is unclear how or why the chatbot’s answers have been modified or controlled behind the scenes.