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Researchers asked people to use AI chatbots for election info – results were mixed
Chatbots can skew election-related information and act as an intervening layer in a voter’s search, Yale researchers find.
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Chatbots can skew election-related information and act as an intervening layer in a voter's search, Yale researchers find. Most search tools now put a layer of AI between you and the information you’re looking for, especially Google.
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