Google Blames 'Technical Gap' for AI Refusing to Say Who Won 2020 Election
Summary
Google said a technical gap caused AI Mode to avoid naming the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, even as it identified Donald Trump as the winner of the 2016 and 2024 elections. Google said it was fixing the issue, and Newsweek later reported that AI Mode named Joe Biden as the 2020 winner.Key Facts
- Users shared screenshots on X showing AI Mode directing them to official results when asked who won the 2020 election.
- AI Mode identified Trump as the winner of the 2016 election and cited 270 To Win.
- When asked about the 2024 election, AI Mode identified Trump as the winner and cited CNN.
- Google said its systems use news articles or AP data for recent election responses and historic records for older elections.
- Google said it was also working to fix a similar technical gap involving 2022 Senate races.
- Newsweek reported that, by Thursday morning, AI Mode gave comparable direct answers about the 2020 and 2024 elections.
- In its later test, Newsweek said AI Mode named Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
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