Meta's AI assistant falsely reported a nonexistent assassination attempt on former President Trump, leading to widespread discussion and regret from Meta executives. The misleading response was caused by programming limitations initially set to avoid addressing questions about Trump's assassination, but after these restrictions were removed, the AI still provided incorrect information in some instances. This phenomenon, known as 'hallucination,' is a common challenge faced by generative artificial intelligence. Similar issues have also plagued Google, whose search autocomplete feature was criticized for censoring Trump-related queries.

A 19-year-old man attempted to assassinate the Queen of England on Christmas, disclosing his plan to his AI girlfriend. The judge ruled that the man was mentally unstable, sentencing him to 9 years in prison and treatment in a psychiatric hospital. This marks the first conviction for treason in the UK, considering the mental state of the individual. The man identified himself as an assassin, with his AI girlfriend approving and encouraging him to carry out the plan.