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Microsoft Tay chatbot went rogue on Twitter

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Public Verification & Provenance TrailTruthScore: 92.4 / 100

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Recorded & verified on Mar 23, 2016

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Microsoft's Tay chatbot was manipulated by internet users within 24 hours to post racist, xenophobic, and highly offensive tweets, forcing Microsoft to shut it down.

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Anonymous User

Jun 20, 2026

I had a very similar issue with this system last week. Stricter controls are needed.

Anonymous User

Jun 22, 2026

I had a very similar issue with this system last week. Stricter controls are needed.

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