# Google AI Mode dodges direct answers on 2020 and 2024 US presidential election winners

> Original title: Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections

- Source: Ars Technica · AI
- Published: 2026-10-28T17:46:32.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/wx9orfn1t33orgbuni64xtyfw
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/google-ai-gets-cagey-when-asked-who-won-the-2020-elections/

## Summary

Google's AI Mode declined to name the winner of the 2020 US presidential election when asked directly, instead telling the user to consult the Federal Election Commission. The same response appeared for the 2024 election, while the tool gave correct winners for other elections going back to 2000.