TechAI assistant in Russia’s state-backed Max messenger tells users not to trust the app
Alisa, the AI assistant integrated into Russia’s state-backed Max messenger, has been advising users in chat conversations to install other applications. The suggested alternatives include Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp. The pattern was noticed by Verstka, an independent Russian news outlet, raising an unusual trust warning from within the messenger itself.
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AI assistant in Russia’s state-backed Max messenger tells users not to trust the app