Chatbots in politics
AI chatbots heavily influence modern elections, yet they often provide unreliable, opaque, and biased political information. Studies show that chatting with a politically biased AI model can shift voter opinions more effectively than traditional political ads, though the most persuasive models often deliver inaccurate claims. Data protection authorities, including the Dutch Data Protection Authority, warn that generative AI chatbots give skewed voting recommendations, frequently favoring major parties while ignoring local or smaller groups. Different models can yield vastly different advice for the same user, making them unstable replacements for official voting aids.
Political campaigns increasingly use AI agents to hold simultaneous, personalized text conversations with voters and gather polling data. Experiments show that information newly published on public platforms like Wikipedia can alter chatbot responses within minutes, leaving search outputs vulnerable to unvetted campaign messaging or foreign influence. General-purpose AI tools often fall into regulatory grey areas between traditional digital services and specific electoral laws, raising concerns over transparency and source selection. Detailed analysis on how these inaccuracies highlights the urgent need for stricter oversight.
The pages below are an collection of developments showing how AI controlled chatbots are used in politics, like election campaign.
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Tech reporter Rory White explains how a network of fake sites is working to spread disinformation about the Alberta separation referendum to AI chatbots.
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After years of Google restricting Gemini’s ability to answer users’ questions about major elections, the tech giant is shifting tactics.
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How NPR and NewsGuard developed queries for AI chatbots and search engines using false narratives but China, Iran and Russia, not Israel.
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Website operating under fake think tank published more than half a million words in 9 days, seeking to bias AI responses to web queries by users worldwide
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An Israel-backed operation has created a fake American think tank publishing seemingly neutral reports designed to influence AI responses about Palestine.
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Krystal and Saagar discuss reporting on Israel paying millions to influence chatbots to be pro Israel.
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AI-driven chatbots are increasingly being used as sources of information, but they are also vulnerable to disinformation campaigns. Experts have found that pro-Russian misinformation, in particular, can seep into the responses generated by these conversational agents.
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Electoral Commission calls for new controls as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong date