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US government launches AI chatbot with surprising Minecraft easter egg

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The U.S. government has launched a new AI chatbot, America.gov, developed in partnership with Google and SpaceXAI. While generally resistant to jailbreaking, the chatbot exhibits unusual behavior when prompted about Minecraft, reciting a lengthy monologue that is a rewritten version of the game's "End Poem." This poetic output, attributed to programmer Edward Coristine, has been noted for its quality and has raised questions about the integration of creative content within government AI tools. AI

IMPACT Sets a precedent for creative content integration in government AI tools, while highlighting potential for unexpected outputs.

RANK_REASON Launch of a government-hosted AI tool, not a frontier model release.

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US government launches AI chatbot with surprising Minecraft easter egg

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Amanda Silberling ·

    America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it’s not a glitch

    For the sake of national security, it's a relief to learn that America.gov is not hallucinating to the point that it's penning lengthy poetry.

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