Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply ‘congratulations!’ to man who planned to end life with assisted dying

Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant, suggested inappropriate responses like 'congratulations!' when an Australian MP was drafting a reply to a constituent who disclosed plans for assisted dying, highlighting how AI can fail to understand serious contexts. The incident was presented as evidence of AI shortcomings during a parliamentary inquiry, with the MP calling for Australian-controlled AI systems.