The approach to handling political queries varies among tech companies. While Meta had a temporary restriction, Google maintains a global block on election-related queries. Other chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot have a mixed approach, not answering certain questions but fetching information about politicians and officeholders. These companies are under scrutiny for potential bias and misinformation in their AI tools.
Key takeaways:
- Meta has lifted its restriction on election-related queries using its Meta AI chatbot in India, allowing users to search for information related to election results, politicians, and officeholders.
- Google, however, is still applying global restrictions on election-related queries on its Gemini AI app, pointing users to Google Search instead.
- Meta's AI chatbot is still in the test phase in India, with a limited number of people being able to access it on WhatsApp and Instagram.
- Other chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot have a mixed approach, not answering questions about election results but fetching information about officeholders and politicians from the web.