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Researchers asked people to use AI chatbots for election info – results were mixed

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Chatbots can skew election-related information and act as an intervening layer in a voter’s search, Yale researchers find.

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  1. Inc.

    A New Study Asked 2 Major Chatbots Who to Vote For. They Gave Very Different Answers (opens Inc.)

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    Inc.'s feed description

    A new study analyzing nearly 500 political races reveals that ChatGPT and Grok lean in opposite partisan directions. Here is what it means for founders building with AI.

  2. NPR

    AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Millions of Americans are turning to AI for election information, but chatbots are getting voting facts wrong and recommending candidates, raising concerns they could influence voters' decisions.

  3. ZDNet

    Researchers asked people to use AI chatbots for election info – results were mixed (opens ZDNet)

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    ZDNet's feed description

    Chatbots can skew election-related information and act as an intervening layer in a voter’s search, Yale researchers find.

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