Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
A polling station in Budapest during Hungary’s elections in April, on which the research was based. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/APView image in fullscreenA polling station in Budapest during Hungary’s elections in April, on which the research was based. Instead, users with Tisza-aligned views were routinely recommended a smaller party unlikely to cross the 5% threshold for parliament, or parties not on the national ballot.By contrast, Fidesz-aligned voter profiles were recognised far more consistently.
- ▪A polling station in Budapest during Hungary’s elections in April, on which the research was based.
- ▪Photograph: Dénes Erdős/APView image in fullscreenA polling station in Budapest during Hungary’s elections in April, on which the research was based.
- ▪Instead, users with Tisza-aligned views were routinely recommended a smaller party unlikely to cross the 5% threshold for parliament, or parties not on the national ballot.By contrast, Fidesz-aligned voter profiles were recognised far more
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A polling station in Budapest during Hungary’s elections in April, on which the research was based. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/APView image in fullscreenA polling station in Budapest during Hungary’s elections in April, on which the research was based. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/APAI (artificial intelligence)Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’Research during Hungary election shows AI recommended parties not running and gave highly volatile answers to identical promptsJon Henley Europe correspondentTue 21 Jul 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAI chatbots provide inaccurate, inconsistent and unreliable guidance to voters asking which party they should back, a study suggests, often recommending the wrong party, not mentioning the right one, or listing…
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