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Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections
Overview
On the morning the piece was published, a reporter asked Google's AI Mode who won the 2020 presidential election and received only a pointer to a Federal Election Commission report. Similar indirect replies covered 2024 and 2012, while other contests back to 2000 drew direct answers.
Key facts
- The 2020 reply directed the user to the FEC official report for results, the electoral college breakdown, popular vote counts, and winner certification.
- The same morning test about the 2024 presidential election also told the reporter to consult the FEC.
- A 2012 question returned a link to The American Presidency Project's 2012 Data Center.
Key figures
- 2020 — Presidential election year AI Mode declined to name directly.
- 2024 — Presidential election also sent to the FEC in the same test.
- 2012 — Year answered with The American Presidency Project data link.
- 2000 — Earliest year in the span of other direct winner answers.
Context
The article says some prominent US politicians also avoid directly acknowledging Joe Biden's win that November.
What remains uncertain
Testing was one reporter's morning session after social-media complaints, so it may not show every AI Mode response.
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