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Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’

A study published by the civil liberties group Liberties found that AI chatbots gave inaccurate, inconsistent, and unreliable voting advice during Hungary's parliamentary elections. The chatbots sometimes recommended parties not running, omitted correct parties, or gave volatile answers to identical prompts. The findings raise concerns about the reliability of general-purpose AI systems in electoral contexts.

Why it matters: This study highlights the risk that AI chatbots could mislead voters, potentially undermining democratic processes.

Full story at: The Guardian / AI