Ana Navarro Criticized for Citing ChatGPT in Defense of Biden's Pardon

The View co-host faced backlash after referencing a fictional pardon by Woodrow Wilson, later blaming the error on AI-generated misinformation.

Ana Navarro, co-host of The View, falsely claimed Woodrow Wilson pardoned a fictional brother-in-law named Hunter DeButts while defending President Biden's recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.
Navarro admitted she used ChatGPT to source the claim, sharing a screenshot of the AI's response, which fabricated the information.
Critics on social media and news outlets mocked Navarro for not verifying the AI-generated claim before posting it publicly.
The incident highlights ongoing concerns about the reliability of AI tools like ChatGPT, which are known to produce inaccurate or fabricated information presented as factual.
This is not the first instance of AI-generated misinformation causing public blunders, with previous examples involving legal filings and fabricated news stories.