People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midterms

A growing number of voters are using AI chatbots such as ChatGPT to research their ballots for the upcoming midterm elections. Adam Johnson, a 40-year-old graphic designer in Morgantown, West Virginia, spent hours discussing candidates and races with ChatGPT, finding it helpful despite acknowledging its people-pleasing tendencies. Other voters like Lisa Veldran and Lakshmi Iyer use chatbots for down-ballot races and to create tools like Ballot Lookup, while Tyler Black fact-checks across multiple bots. Experts warn that chatbots can be subtly persuasive, reinforcing existing views and potentially leaving users more confident without learning more. Concerns about bias are compounded by AI companies not disclosing how models are trained or which sources they use. Despite these issues, many voters find chatbots useful for gathering information on lesser-known races.

(Source：NPR)