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I tested Russia's AI. It knows the truth, but it's been trained to lie
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I tested Russia's AI. It knows the truth, but it's been trained to lie

by Ihor Samokhodskyi

When a Russian-speaking user asks Alice, Russia's most popular AI system, who started the war in Ukraine, the answer comes without hesitation: Ukraine did, backed by the West. The Bucha massacre? Staged. Nazi government in Kyiv? Confirmed. This is not a fringe chatbot. This is Russia's most popular AI assistant, developed by the country's largest tech company, delivering Kremlin propaganda to millions. I know this because I tested it. In EU-funded research presented at a NATO-supported panel i

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