While AI chatbots pass basic fact-checks, new research suggest they struggle with critical context, rejecting malicious prompts and laundering conspiracy theories. Factiverse calls it laundering; ISD calls it confirmation bias, then a failure to de-escalate – NewsGuard just calls it a failure rate. AI chatbots are becoming a primary interface for how people – especially young people – first encounter contested history, live controversies, and breaking news. Using AI tools wisely. Similarly, AI tools used by scientists to reproduce research can also help reporters test scientific claims and explain complex concepts in simpler terms.