Leading AI chatbots demonstrated stronger resistance to spreading foreign disinformation than traditional search engines in a recent test, successfully debunking false claims when prompted. While the chatbots generally avoided uncritical repetition of misleading information, AI-generated summaries displayed above search results performed less effectively in identifying inaccuracies. The findings highlight a potential double-edged role for AI in combating misinformation, depending on how the technology is deployed. Researchers suggest the results could influence future design choices for AI tools in information dissemination.
In a test, popular AI chatbots mostly debunked falsehoods spread by other countries and avoided uncritically spreading falsehoods better than search engines. AI summaries above search results fared worse.
