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Developing story · 2 episodes · 22 Oct to 3 Nov

Tech Giants Spread Political Misinformation

The saga tracks how major tech companies' AI chatbots spread false information regarding political figures and campaign donations. The latest episode reveals that Google and Microsoft chatbots are repeating a false claim about a Talarico video.

  1. Society & Worknew

    Google and Microsoft chatbots repeat false claim about Talarico video

    On Oct 20, a likely AI‑generated video targeting Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico appeared online. The video falsely accused him of misconduct. It was viewed more than 850,000 times in its…

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  2. Society & Worknew

    Google AI overview misleads donors, money goes to John Hickenlooper campaign

    Google’s AI‑driven overview highlighted a donation page that displayed Texas legislator James Talarico’s name and picture. The page’s fine print, visible only at the bottom, disclosed that…

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