AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it

AI is increasingly used by voters and political campaigns in the 2026 midterm elections, with tools like chatbots and deepfakes becoming common. While AI systems have improved in accuracy for basic election facts, experts caution they remain unreliable as primary sources of information. A study found error rates in AI responses dropped to zero by 2026, but concerns persist about completeness and reliability.