Many Quebec Voters Got False Election Information From Chatbot, MPs Hear
Canadians turning to chatbots for election information don’t always get accurate responses, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. An estimated 40 percent of Quebec voters asked AI chatbots for election information, said Aengus Bridgman, a McGill political scientist who led a study tracking chatbot activity during the recent Quebec election. But because most Quebec news outlets […]
A significant portion of Quebec voters, estimated at 40 percent, sought election information from AI chatbots. However, most Quebec news outlets have blocked AI from accessing their content, leading chatbots to rely on less accurate and up-to-date sources. This situation prevents voters from obtaining reliable information, as news organizations in both Canada and the U.S. are resisting the use of their content by AI platforms without consent or compensation.
- An estimated 40% of Quebec voters used AI chatbots for election information.
- Most Quebec news outlets have blocked AI chatbots from accessing their content.
- This leads to AI chatbots using less accurate and up-to-date information.
- News outlets in Canada and the U.S. oppose AI use of their content without permission or payment.
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