Mark Cuban uses Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to shoot down his praise of far-right German party

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mark Cuban has used Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to shoot down the tech mogul’s controversial praise of Germany’s far-right AfD party. Responding to criticism from Democrat Senator Chris Murphy, Musk said that the policies of climate-change-denying AfD are “identical” to the Democratic party when Barack Obama took office in 2008. “It’s literally the reason I keep this app.” open image in gallery Elon Musk’s praise of the AfD has provoked widespread backlash “The Alternative for Germany most closely resembles the **Republican Party** in the United States, particularly in its current, more right-wing to far-right incarnation,” Cuban messaged, sharing the bot’s response to the question. “The out of touch billionaire running the incoming Trump Administration announced last night that he enthusiastically supports the neo-Nazi party in Germany,” Murphy posted on X, alongside a screenshot of Musk’s tweet.