DuckDuckGo's AI Slip Sparks False Trump Rabies Death Report

TL;DR
DuckDuckGo’s AI-enabled search briefly circulated a false claim that former President Trump died of a rabies infection, tied to AI hallucinations and misinformation campaigns, highlighting the risks of AI-driven search and DuckDuckGo’s tension between its AI-free branding and its AI features.
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