ConfirmedOct 28, 2026, 17:46 UTC

Google AI Mode gives evasive answers on who won recent US presidential elections

Google's AI Mode declined to name winners for 2012, 2020 and 2024 and pointed users to FEC or other sources, while answering correctly for other elections back to 2000.

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Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections
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Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections
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