ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds
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A UK study by the thinktank Demos found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT gave voters false information in response to 34% of questions about the Scottish election, including made-up scandals and invented candidates. The Electoral Commission has called for new legal controls to regulate AI platforms and prevent this kind of misinformation (false information spread to deceive people).
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/20/ai-chatbots-chatgpt-replika-grok-gemini-misinformation-scottish-election-demos
First tracked: May 20, 2026 at 02:00 PM
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