RFK Jr. claims AI backs his anti-vaccine views—a check shows it doesn't
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a MAHA event that AI would contradict experts on masks, distancing and vaccines. A check by Ars Technica found ChatGPT and Gemini say all three measures work. OpenAI and Anthropic sponsored the summit.
- Kennedy: AI is "better informed than any doctor in the country"
- ChatGPT and Gemini confirmed masks and distancing reduce spread
- Both chatbots said vaccines can prevent infection and transmission
- Summit sponsors included OpenAI and Anthropic; packages up to $300,000
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