Why some Ontario voters are turning to AI chatbots for 2026 municipal elections
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Some Ontario voters are using AI chatbots for the 2026 municipal elections. Researchers noted that during Quebec's provincial election, about 40 percent of voters used these tools. Those users received outdated and false information regarding the election.
During Quebec's provincial election, an estimated 40 per cent of voters turned to AI chatbots and received false and outdated information about the election, researchers said.