Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections
Summary
Google’s AI Mode sometimes avoided directly naming the winners of recent U.S. elections and instead directed users to outside sources. The responses varied by user and location, while Google’s Gemini and other chatbots gave direct answers; when asked about its caution, AI Mode cited strict safety filters for recent, sensitive election topics.Key Facts
- In one test, Google AI Mode directed the user to the Federal Election Commission when asked who won the 2020 presidential election.
- The same test received indirect responses about the 2024 presidential election and the 2012 election.
- AI Mode gave direct answers about some other presidential election results dating back to 2000.
- Other Ars staffers saw different patterns, with the elections that prompted direct answers varying by user.
- In one test, AI Mode directed the user to Senate records for the party that controlled the Senate after the 2020 elections, but answered directly about the 1992 Senate result.
- The article reports that Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and the America.gov AI model answered questions about recent presidential election winners directly.
- Spot checks using VPN connections in Taiwan, Russia, France, and Canada produced direct, accurate answers about recent U.S. election results.
- After users repeated questions, AI Mode gave direct answers and said strict safety filters apply to recent and highly sensitive election topics.
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