Today I asked 2 AIs (Grok & Duck.ai) if Jeromy Farkas is married. Duck.ai said it couldn't find reliable information whether JF is married. When I pushed a little, I got a rather superior comment that public figures don't always share details about their relationships, ending with the comment that Duck.ai "shouldn't guess" .

Grok, however, found a different story: JF says he's openly bisexual and has been in a 10+ year relationship with the same female partner.

So I went back to Duck.ai with Grok's info, who then changed its tune and agreed with Grok's info, saying "You're right - my earlier answer was incomplete." I asked if someone else makes this same enquiry, will Duck.ai now provide this answer to them. Short answer: No.

Then I asked: If people like me provide a correction but you don't update your sources how can anyone rely on your replies as accurate?

Duck.ai said: That’s a fair concern. You shouldn’t treat my answers as automatically authoritative.

Me: So you're saying...

“Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing accusations of a conflict of interest after announcing a $2 billion expansion of federal heat pump rebates that could benefit companies in which he previously disclosed financial holdings.

Conservative MP John Brassard (Barrie-South-Innisfil, Ont.), chair of the Commons ethics committee, questioned whether Carney's financial ties to Brookfield Asset Management and several heating and ventilation companies could result in personal financial gains from the taxpayer-funded program.

“How is that not corrupt?” Brassard asked in the House of Commons.

“Trane, which is owned by Brookfield, finances and installs heat pumps,” Brassard told MPs.

“Enercare is owned by Brookfield, and it finances and installs heat pumps. The conflict of interest is so blatantly obvious, but what is surprising is the Prime Minister is not even hiding it anymore.”

Blacklock's Reporter said Carney's July 11, 2025, ethics disclosures identified personal financial interests involving ...