AG Bailey Exposes Big Tech AI Censorship
Source: ago.mo.gov
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanded answers from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta regarding biased responses from their AI chatbots. The letters seek information on whether the AI chatbots were trained to distort historical facts and produce biased results while presenting themselves as neutral.
“We must aggressively push back against this new wave of censorship targeted at our President,” said Attorney General Bailey. “Missourians deserve the truth, not AI-generated propaganda masquerading as fact. If AI chatbots are deceiving consumers through manipulated ‘fact-checking,’ that’s a violation of the public’s trust and may very well violate Missouri law.”
The demand follows instances where AI platforms like ChatGPT, Meta AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Gemini gave misleading answers to the question of ranking the last five presidents on antisemitism. Despite President Donald Trump’s record of pro-Israel policies, these platforms ranked him last. Additionally, AI chatbots like Gemini gave radical responses about America’s founding fathers, principles, and dates.
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is acting to protect consumers from deceptive practices and politically motivated censorship. In 2022, Missouri filedMissouri v. Biden, which uncovered federal officials coercing social media companies to suppress speech. This action ensures that AI is not used to distort facts or mislead the public.
The letters cite the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), allowing the Attorney General to investigate deceptive business practices impacting Missouri consumers. The letters also mention the potential loss of a federal “safe harbor” for platforms that create AI-generated content falsely advertised as neutral fact.
The letters demand information from these companies. “Given the millions of dollars these companies make annually from Missourians, their activities fall squarely within my authority to protect consumers from fraud and false advertising,” said Attorney General Bailey. “We will not allow AI to become just another tool for manipulation.” This is a continuation of Attorney General Bailey’s efforts to defend free speech, expose bias in AI, and ensure fairness for Missouri consumers.
The full letter sent to Google can be readhere.
The full letter sent to OpenAI can be readhere.
The full letter sent to Meta can be readhere.
The full letter sent to Microsoft can be readhere.