This chatbot pulls people away from conspiracy theories

A photo provided by NASA shows astronauts Buzz Aldrin, left, and Neil Armstrong practicing for the Apollo 11 lunar-landing mission at the Johnson Space Center in April 1969. One conspiracy theory holds that the event was staged. — JSC/NASA via The New York Times

Shortly after generative artificial intelligence hit the mainstream, researchers warned that chatbots would create a dire problem: As disinformation became easier to create, conspiracy theories would spread rampantly.

Now, researchers wonder if chatbots might also offer a solution.