Voters turn to AI chatbots to research candidates ahead of elections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 12:48 · Archive

Some voters are using AI chatbots to research candidates and their policy positions.

Some voters are using AI chatbots such as ChatGPT to research candidates and gather information on their policy positions ahead of upcoming elections. The practice represents a new approach to voter preparation and candidate comparison.

While voters are turning to chatbots for this research, they may not necessarily place full trust in the answers provided by the AI systems. The extent to which voters rely on these tools as a primary factor in their voting decisions remains unclear.

Voters turn to AI chatbots to research candidates ahead of elections — Image: Independent World

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Voters are now turning to ChatGPT to help them pick who to choose in NovemberIndependent World · 6 Oct, 12:23
Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidatesNPR · 5 Oct, 10:00

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