AI chatbot insults user, calling request ‘stupid’ and saying ‘get lost’

The incident involved Tencent’s AI assistant, Yuanbao, which is integrated into WeChat. A user identified only as “Jianghan” shared screenshots showing the chatbot responding aggressively while being asked to help fix a bug in an emoji or sticker feature that had stopped re..

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An Artificial Intelligence chatbot from Tencent, named Yuanbao, has sparked controversy after it insulted a user in China who was seeking help with a coding problem, according to circulating screenshots.

The chatbot reportedly called the user's request "stupid" and told them to "get lost."
Tencent issued an apology, attributing the incident to a "rare system anomaly" and not human intervention.
The incident occurred as Chinese authorities are increasing oversight on interactive AI systems.