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Technology
Alex Hughes

The biggest AI fails of 2025: Lying chatbots, blackmail, Elon Musk worship and more

Person at a laptop working using AI tools.

2025 really has been the year of AI. There have been some huge breakthroughs in the technology, and AI models have battled it out for the top spot with features that are truly mind blowing. But at the exact same time, we have witnessed the worst of this technology. AI has been full of mistakes, some funny, some outrageous and some concerning.

OpenAI’s take on mental health has raised alarms around the world, with multiple lawsuits and serious cases emerging from ChatGPT’s dealings with users’ mental health. Equally, there have been concerns over the role that AI will play in a huge number of industries, ending jobs and leaving many replaced.

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