Bolsonaro Ally Blames ChatGPT for Deleted 'President-Elect' Post

A close ally of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said ChatGPT was responsible for a deleted social media post claiming Bolsonaro was the rightful "president-elect," while insisting the mistake did not change his view that the election was illegitimate. Bolsonaro lost Sunday's runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by over 4 million votes. The ally, Paulo Figueiredo, said the senator's brother Eduardo used ChatGPT to finalize the letter, and the chatbot inserted an outdated draft with the "president-elect" claim. The post was deleted and revised to "leader of Brazil" about an hour after publication, with Figueiredo calling the error "hilarious" and "nothing major." Bolsonaro, who faces a money laundering probe and refused to surrender his passports, has not gained support from key political figures for his fraud allegations. Lula's victory is recognized by Brazil's electoral court, global leaders, and Bolsonaro's own party.