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Trump launches AI portal America.gov; its chatbot says he lost the 2020 election

Agencies have 90 days to move their public-facing services onto the site.

Trump gave agencies 90 days to plug public services into the site. Secretary of State Marco Rubio promoted online passport applications. Within hours, reporters found the chatbot Trump called "damn good" saying he lost to Biden. It also debunked his other claims.

  • Deadline for agencies to integrate public-facing services: 90 days (Politico)
  • First service Rubio pitched: online passport applications (The Hill, Politico)
  • Trump on the site: "we're simplifying it. We're glamorizing it." (Politico)