AI chatbots can sway voters' political views, studies say

AI chatbots can sway voters' political views, studies say Paris - A brief conversation with a partisan AI chatbot can influence voters' political views, studies published Thursday found, with evidence-backed arguments -- true or not -- proving particularly persuasive. Experiments with generative artificial intelligence models, such as OpenAI's GPT-4o and Chinese alternative DeepSeek, found they were able to shift supporters of Republican Donald Trump toward his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris by almost four points on a 100-point scale ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Opposition supporters in 2025 polls in Canada and Poland meanwhile had their views shifted by up to 10 points after chatting with a bot programmed to persuade. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.