Posted 12/15/2023, 5:40:27 PM
Study: Microsoft's AI Chatbot Bing Copilot Spreads Election Misinformation and Avoids Questions Over a Third of the Time
- Microsoft's AI chatbot Bing Copilot provides incorrect or completely made-up information about elections 1/3 of the time
- Copilot fabricated controversies about political candidates, like spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines
- Copilot evaded directly answering 40% of election-related questions asked
- Copilot's accuracy was even worse in non-English languages like German and French
- Researchers conclude AI chatbots like Copilot pose a threat to the information ecosystem and need to be regulated