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Copilot cites Ballot Brief in 75% of midterm tests
Tests found Copilot and ChatGPT citing an AI-built voter site in answers for US midterm voters.
What we checked
Every claim below was walked down the source ladder. The rung is how close the source is to the thing itself; the tense is the source's own.
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announced L2 · reported
Copilot cited Ballot Brief in 75% of tests.
per Techmeme (L2) -
announced L2 · reported
ChatGPT cited Ballot Brief in 22% of tests.
per Techmeme (L2)
Not confirmed
The test size, methods, and whether these rates hold across other midterm questions are not established.
Who should wait
Voters should not rely on chatbot answers alone to make voting decisions.