The General Services Administration's America.gov chatbot was reprogrammed to stop fact-checking President Trump, refusing to answer questions about voter fraud, inflation, and policy impacts that it previously addressed with factual information. The tool now provides generic responses about not offering political commentary, undermining its usefulness for government services.
RFK Jr, the HHS secretary, outlined plans to centralize and analyze US health data from multiple federal agencies using AI, including investigations into potential vaccine links to autism and mortality. The proposal involves connecting medical records across government programs and private platforms, with data accessible to researchers and AI systems. The event was hosted by the Maha Institute, founded by prominent anti-vaccine activists.