Imagine sitting down with an AI assistant and telling it something that is simply not true. Not just mentioning it once, but repeating it, insisting on it, and even getting a little annoyed when the chatbot pushes back. Would the machine hold its ground, or would it slowly start to agree with you just to keep the peace? That question is at the heart of a fascinating new study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers from the University of Arizona and their colleagues wanted to know what happens when large language models—the technology behind tools like ChatGPT and Claude—are subjected to…

Here is a summarized and humanized version of the report, presented in six paragraphs. — In a moment that felt both celebratory and solemn, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, stood before a room filled with some of Nigeria’s most dedicated media professionals and delivered a message that was less a political address and more a heartfelt plea for the soul of journalism. The occasion was the fourth Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Annual Milestone Recognition of Media Icons, held in Abuja, an event designed to honor those whose work has quietly and powerfully strengthened the country’s democratic institutions. But as…