Researchers have uncovered a network of hundreds of automated accounts (or "bots") on X (formerly Twitter) that are using AI to flood conservative users with pro-Trump messaging. But here’s the twist: The bots are now in disarray over how to handle the renewed scrutiny of Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Some are doubling down on defending him, while others seem to be avoiding the topic altogether.

Editor’s Note: Bot networks are nothing new, but this one highlights how even automated propaganda systems can struggle when real-world scandals get messy. The fact that these AI-driven accounts are tripping over themselves to spin (or dodge) the Epstein connection shows how brittle these influence campaigns can be—and how hard it is to control a narrative once it starts backfiring. For regular users, it’s a reminder that a lot of what you see online isn’t just biased—it might not even be human.