As more voters ask AI chatbots how to vote, a 2026 study found a meaningful share of the answers were wrong, outdated or misleading, NPR reported.
What the study found
The study, which looked at seven major AI platforms, found that 13.9 percent of voting-logistics answers were outdated or inaccurate. About 5.9 percent could cause voters to miss a deadline, go on the wrong day or skip a required step. Across all election questions, 5.1 percent had clear factual errors, and 10.9 percent had errors or misleading claims. The errors varied more by platform than by type of question.
Other tests
NBC News, The Hill and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue reported similar problems this year, including outdated information, weak sourcing and gaps in how well chatbots answer in languages other than English.
What voters can do
Check polling places, hours and rules with your county election commission or the Tennessee Secretary of State before Election Day. Chatbot answers about registration deadlines or ID rules are not a substitute for the state's own information.
Sources: NPR, NBC News, The Hill, Institute for Strategic Dialogue