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Chatbots lean on obscure AI-built voter sites for US midterm election answers

Tests found chatbots answering US midterm questions rely on three little-known AI-built voter sites; Copilot cited the error-prone Ballot Brief in 75% of tests and ChatGPT in 22%.

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  1. 2026-11-01 00:00 · Techmeme
    Tests: chatbots rely on three obscure AI-built voter sites for US midterm answers; Copilot cited the error-prone Ballot Brief in 75% of tests and ChatGPT in 22% (Washington Post)

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