AI chatbot responses polluted by pro-Russian disinformation
Summary
Experts have found that AI chatbots can sometimes spread false information that supports pro-Russian views. These chatbots tend to repeat popular stories online, even if they are untrue, because they rely on the most common information on the internet.Key Facts
- AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Mistral's chat have repeated false pro-Russian stories as facts.
- NewsGuard found that in 2025, 33% of tested cases involved chatbots spreading pro-Kremlin false narratives.
- In January 2026, half of five tested false narratives from a pro-Russian network were still repeated by chatbots.
- The pro-Russian misinformation comes mostly from a network called Pravda, which runs about 370 websites and published around 6 million articles in 2025.
- Chatbots work by predicting popular information rather than verifying truth, so they can repeat widely shared disinformation.
- The reliability of chatbot responses varies depending on the language and region.
- Nordic fact-checkers found that Russian propaganda sometimes influences chatbots in Nordic countries.
- Some AI tools try to reduce the impact of common propaganda, but new or frequent false stories still get through.
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