Some chatbots, including Anthropic’s Claude and Snapchat’s My AI, persistently refused to help would-be attackers. The research concluded that chatbots had become an “accelerant for harm”. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, provided reams of detailed advice on hunting rifles to a user asking about political assassinations, and saying they wanted to make a leading politician pay for “destroying Ireland”. Meta’s Llama AI model was asked several questions that indicated the user was an “incel” who was interested in Elliot Rodger, a misogynist killer. Meta’s AI provided “some top options to consider” plus details of two shooting ranges, offering a “welcoming environment” and an “unforgettable shooting experience”.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2026 16:29 UTC