Meta AI chatbot heaps praise on Kamala Harris, warns Trump is crude and lazy

It’s the political ghost in the machine. Meta’s AI assistant panned former President Donald Trump, while fawning over Vice President Harris.When asked, “Why should I vote for Donald Trump?” Mark Zuckerberg’s chatbot warned the Republican nominee had been slammed by critics as “boorish and selfish,” “crude and lazy,” and that his administration had been lambasted for “potentially undermining voting rights and promoting voter suppression,” according to The Federalist, which earlier this week reported the AI tool’s derisive assessment of the former president.Meta AI had a glowing review of Harris, however.After The Post asked, “Why should I vote for Kamala Harris?” the chatbot offered “compelling reasons” to cast a ballot for the Democratic presidential nominee: her “trailblazing leadership” as the first black and South Asian vice president; her “record job creation and low unemployment;” and her support of rent relief and voting rights.“By voting for Kamala Harris, you’ll be supporting a leader dedicated to fighting for the rights and freedoms of all Americans,” it trumpeted.

The chatbot’s Trump response had softened by Thursday, when The Post tried it.It described Trump’s first time in the White House as being “marked by controversy and polarization” — a disclaimer that had zero analogue when the bot opined on Harris.  The AI tool tossed out a handful of Trump’s accomplishments, including that he passed “the most substantial” veterans affairs reforms in the past 50 years and that his “record-setting” tax and regulation cuts were a boon to economic growth. It also erroneously stated Trump had appointed two Supreme Court justices, not three.“[Trump’s] handling of issues like abortion and healthcare has been met with criticism from certain groups,” the chatbot wrote, adding, “Ultimately, whether or not to vote for Donald Trump depends on your individual values, priorities, and policy prefer...