The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro - But ChatGPT and Perplexity Disagree

Why did the U.S. invade Venezuela and capture its leader Nicolás Maduro? 'If you asked ChatGPT about it this morning, it told you that youâ(TM)re making it up,' Wired reported Saturday:

WIRED asked leading chatbots ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini the same question a little before 9 am ET. In all cases, we used the free, default version of the service, since that's what the majority of users experience. We also asked AI search platform Perplexity, which advertises 'accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question...'

ChatGPT did not course-correct. Instead, it emphatically refuted that Maduro had been captured at all. 'That didn't happen,' it wrote. 'The United States has not invaded Venezuela, and Nicolás Maduro has not been captured.' It then rationalized: ChatGPT did not course-correct. Instead, it emphatically refuted that Maduro had been captured at all. 'That didn't happen,' it wrote. 'The United States has not invaded Venezuela, and Nicolás Maduro has not been captured.' It then rationalized:

'What's likely going on is a mix-up with real events that are often described in dramatic or misleading ways online. Here's what actually has happened... No U.S. military invasion of Venezuela. No arrest or capture of Nicolás Maduro... Maduro is still in power in Venezuela.' It went on to detail recent tensions between the US and Venezuela and explained that âoeconfusionâ can happen because of âoesensational headlines,â âoesocial media misinformation,â and âoeconfusing sanctions, charges, or rhetoric with actual military action.â

Perplexity was similarly scolding. âoeThe premise of your question is not supported by credible reporting or official records: there has been no invasion of Venezuela by the United States that resulted in capturing NicolÃs Maduro,â it responded. âoeIn fact, the U.S. has not successfully invaded or apprehended Maduro, and he remains the Venezuelan president as of late 2025. If youâ(TM)re seeing sensational claims, they likely originate from misinformation or hypothetical scenarios rather than factual events.â


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