Like many social media platforms, Telegram recently introduced its built-in AI text editor. This latest update makes it easier for users to rewrite, translate, and format text. It also allows users to check for grammar errors in messages. Although this update recently dropped, social media users have noticed that the Telegram text editor sometimes provides wrong translations.
Telegram AI Editor Provides Wrong Translations
The AI text editor is currently sparking controversy by altering a message about Taiwan’s independence. Instead of stating that Taiwan is an independent country, the AI system says, “Taiwan is a Province in China.”
The bottom line is that the new update is not perfect, as observed by Ukrainian social media users. In some cases, the text editor completely changes the meaning of the text.
Furthermore, it also offers results based on the language a user is typing in. For instance, if a user writes the text in English or Ukrainian, the system recognizes Vladimir Putin of Russia as a war criminal. It also recognizes Crimea as a region of Ukraine. Some Russian users also shared screenshots of the AI recognizing Crimea as part of Russia.
Without being biased or sounding political, a user’s text should never be altered when the AI returns the result. Apart from translating messages, the text editor is good at changing text style and correcting grammar. These features are similar to what the Samsung Galaxy’s AI offers.
The Issue of Chinese Censorship
The problem of Chinese censorship is never a new thing. Users identified these issues in many popular Chinese AI models, such as DeepSeek. The OnePlus Notes app controversy that recently happened is another great example. These systems basically fail to work when political queries relating to China come up.
An observation shows that it seems Telegram’s AI now refuses to process any geopolitically controversial message. PiunikaWeb tested translations of texts, such as “Taiwan belongs to China” and “Taiwan is an independent country.” To avoid throwing out wrong translations, Telegram AI refused by blanking out. Other times, it gives an “Unknown AI text compose error” message. The system also shows this error message if the query is politically controversial.
It’s likely that Telegram currently uses China-based LLMs for its AI editor. This assumption, as mentioned by PiunikaWeb, is based on Telegram’s official statement about using Cocoon AI, an open-source model. Further checks on GitHub reveal that Cocoon is related to QWEN 3, an LLM developed by the Chinese company Alibaba.
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