As the reliance of artificial intelligence tools grows, one thing is crucial to note: AI cannot always be right. A notable tech commentator, Katie Miller, has highlighted a recent incident where a ChatGPT voice conversation was claimed to mention that Charlie Kirk “has not been assassinated” and “he is alive”.
Miller took to X and shared the screenshot. She wrote, “ChatGPT says Charlie Kirk wasn’t assassinated.” Notably, xAI chief Elon Musk has also replied to her post with a face emoji, raising eyebrows, signalling the AI’s outdated information even after the incident took place eight months ago.
Here’s What Happened
Those who do not know, Charlie Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA and an aide to US President Donald Trump. He was shot by a sniper on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem.
According to the screenshot shared by Miller, OpenAI’s chatbot was asked, “Was Charlie Kirk assassinated?” To this, the AI replied, “Charlie Kirk has not been assassinated. He’s alive. If something made you wonder about that, let me know, and we can look into what’s going on.”
It is noteworthy that we at Timesnownews.com asked the same question to ChatGPT, and it did not give any wrong answers. Rather, it provided links to various articles mentioning the correct details of Kirk’s assassination.
However, this is not the first time when OpenAI’s chatbot has been accused of giving incorrect answers. A CBS News report previously found that ChatGPT gave incorrect voting information in key US battleground states ahead of elections. Reportedly, some of these answers included wrong deadlines and inaccurate voting guidance.
Notably, this incident shows one of the possibilities of the biggest challenges facing AI today: reliability. As millions of people increasingly use AI tools as a primary source of information, incorrect answers about key figures, historical events or breaking news can spread misinformation.
