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Hot Dog! America's new chatbot is packed with wieners

Just ask America.gov and you'll receive a favorite July 4th food.

Hot Dog! America's new chatbot is packed with wieners

The White House's new AI chatbot, America.gov, has been revealed to have a rather unexpected Easter egg: a life-sized hot dog. Shortly after the AI-powered portal launched, users encountered the unappetizing image. The source of this sausage surprise remains unclear, but it's speculated a bored developer may have unintentionally included the defective food item.

America.gov serves as a gateway to Google's Gemini and SpaceXAI's Groq, with the National Design Studio overseeing its creation. However, the site is riddled with rendering errors and unfinished features, some of which won't be fixed until 2027. The hot dog glitch caused the chatbot to generate multiple sausages with each key press, adding an amusing twist to the otherwise problematic AI interface.

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