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ChatGPT's Shadow: How AI Shaped Trump's Bizarre Tariffs

Imagine tariffs cooked up by a chatbot. That's allegedly what happened in Trump's 2025 trade war — and it's just the start of AI's grip on government.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read
Chatbot interface displaying tariff calculations overlaid on US flag and government building

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • AI chatbots like ChatGPT may have directly shaped Trump's 2025 tariffs via simplistic formulas. 𝕏
  • Officials in Germany, Albania, and UK use AI daily for policy brainstorming, often without safeguards. 𝕏
  • Risks include biases, hallucinations, and opacity — demanding urgent transparency rules. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Algorithm Watch

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