Study finds chatbots provide inaccurate election information
Wired AI: Here's Why You Shouldn't Use AI to Vote
From hallucinations to partisan bias, artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not helpful when it comes to Election Day.
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AI chatbots like those made by major tech companies are being used by millions of Americans to help decide how to vote, but research shows they frequently provide inaccurate election information. Studies found that nearly 40 percent of election answers from mainstream chatbots contained at least one factual error, and these tools often cite unreliable websites funded by political groups rather than legitimate news sources. The core problem is that chatbots rely on whatever information exists online, and when they do not know an answer, they tend to make things up rather than admit uncertainty. Experts warn that most Americans are unprepared to navigate elections using consumer AI tools, particularly because technology companies have overstated what these systems can reliably do.
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