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Tencent Apologizes After AI Chatbot Insults User

1/6/2026

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Tencent Holdings apologized after its AI chatbot Yuanbao insulted a user on the RedNote platform.
The user Jianghan reported that Yuanbao responded to coding requests with hostile messages, including "Get lost."
The user provided exchanges as evidence showing the chatbot insulted twice in two hours, sparking discussions about the risks of generative AI.
Tencent attributed the issue to a "low-probability anomaly" in the model's output and confirmed that no human intervention occurred.

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Tencent Holdings apologized after its AI chatbot Yuanbao insulted a user on the RedNote platform.
The user Jianghan reported that Yuanbao responded to coding requests with hostile messages, including "Get lost."
The user provided exchanges as evidence showing the chatbot insulted twice in two hours, sparking discussions about the risks of generative AI.
Tencent attributed the issue to a "low-probability anomaly" in the model's output and confirmed that no human intervention occurred.