# Yale researchers find chatbots vary widely in recommending candidates to voters

> Original title: Researchers asked people to use AI chatbots for election info – results were mixed

- Source: ZDNet · AI
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:13:38.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/amg0lfztncsv1h0qj6h2cj6dh
- Original: https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/ai-users-ask-chatbots-voting-advice-elections-yale-research/

## Summary

Yale researchers asked nearly 2,500 people in 35 states with Senate races to query ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, or Gemini about the midterm elections in October. Most asked for basic election facts, while 36% asked chatbots to help them pick a candidate. Without any stated user views, only Grok regularly recommended a candidate, in 14% of chats, while ChatGPT recommended one in 79% of chats once users shared their views.