The United States government launched an AI chatbot called America.gov.
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovSep 30, 2026
… one-page, voluntary pact calling for four layers of controls and auditing, including internal monitoring, outside evaluators, and independent board oversight. Aaron breaks down why Trump is doubling down on AI when it's becoming increasingly unpopular. Also, the U.S. launched its own branded AI chatbot: America.gov. Aaron shares what he’s learned from the site so far. Plus, a quick check in on the situation in Iran, and Jessica and Aaron take listener questions on Texas, immigration hearings, and Kristi Noem’s divorce. …
Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, NYT, Snopes, CBS News, Government Executive) confirm the Trump administration launched America.gov, an AI-powered chatbot, on September 29, 2026, before the September 30 posting date.
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Supports. AP and NYT report that President Trump launched America.gov, an AI-powered tool/chatbot, at a Sept. 29, 2026 event, describing it as a government information tool.[1][3]
Supports. CBS News and Government Executive describe America.gov as an AI chatbot launched by the White House and built with the National Design Studio, with answers drawn from official federal sources.[4][5]
Supports. Snopes confirms the chatbot was launched by the Trump administration on Sept. 29, 2026, as an artificial intelligence chatbot intended to answer government-related questions.[2]
Context. Sources note the chatbot is powered by Google Gemini and xAI's Grok, and that many services it promises are not functional until 2027.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1New America.gov website contradicts common Trump talking ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Did Trump's AI tool say he lost the 2020 election, contradicting his claims that he won?snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5White House launches AI-powered ‘America.gov’ digital front ...govexec.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6New AI-powered government website uses Gemini, Grok, Trump official Gebbia sayscnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Trump Heralds a Government AI Bot That Won't Be Fully ...washingtonsun.com · not rated · cited for: context
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