'Historical Figures' AI Chat Bot Generates Lies From Dead People – Rolling Stone

The latest artificial intelligence tool to sweep social media is "Historical Figures Chat," a novelty that currently sits at the #34 spot in the "Education" section of Apple's app store. "With this app, you can chat with deceased individuals who have made a significant impact on history from ancient rulers and philosophers, to modern day politicians and artists," the description claims. What it doesn't mention is just how off the mark some of the algorithmic responses can be. The internet being what it is, users have downloaded Historical Figures -- which was first made available some two weeks ago -- and embarked on conversations with unsavory characters including Charles Manson, Jeffrey Epstein, and various high-ranking Nazis. These are just a few of the 20,000 significant personalities available for interview, and they seem especially keen on expressing remorse for the horrible things they did while alive, while whitewashing their own documented views.