Chatbot to combat fake news


CYBERJAYA: WhatsApp users in the country can now play an active role in stopping the spread of fake news by using the new chatbot “Aifa” to verify text messages before forwarding them to others, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

He said the chatbot known as Aifa (Artificial Intelligence Fact-Check Assistant) can verify text messages in four languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and Tamil.

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