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AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it
States United Democracy Center tested ChatGPT and Google AI for accuracy on basic election questions across swing states in 2025 and 2026, finding error rates dropped from around 7-8% to zero by 2026. However, the tools frequently provided incomplete candidate lists and rarely linked to authoritative state election websites, creating a false sense of completeness that could mislead voters relying on them as a primary information source.
Why it matters: Election officials and voters should understand that AI chatbots appear more reliable than they are, as incomplete information presented confidently can distort voter choices in 2026 midterm elections.
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AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it
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AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT and Google's AI interface are increasingly used by voters to research candidates and election information, but research from the States United Democracy Center shows significant gaps in reliability. While factual error rates dropped to near zero between 2025 and 2026 testing, the tools frequently provide incomplete candidate lists (88.9% of the time for gubernatorial races) and link to authoritative election websites less than 40% of the time. Voters relying on these systems risk missing important information, such as third-party candidates or complete polling details.
Why it matters: Election administrators and election security officials should prepare voter education campaigns that warn the public against using AI chatbots as primary sources for registration, candidate, and voting location information ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT and Google's AI interface are increasingly used by voters to research candidates and election information, but research from the States United Democracy Center shows significant gaps in reliability. While factual error rates dropped to near zero between 2025 and 2026 testing, the tools frequently provide incomplete candidate lists (88.9% of the time for gubernatorial races) and link to authoritative election websites less than 40% of the time. Voters relying on these systems risk missing important information, such as third-party candidates or complete polling details.
Why it matters: Election administrators and election security officials should prepare voter education campaigns that warn the public against using AI chatbots as primary sources for registration, candidate, and voting location information ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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