Political Campaigns Push to Shape How AI Chatbots Portray Candidates

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Political campaigns are increasingly concerned about how AI chatbots respond when voters ask questions about candidates. Chatbots sometimes produce unflattering or incomplete information about political figures, prompting campaigns to take action. Politicians and their teams are now actively trying to influence what these AI systems say about them. This emerging issue adds a new dimension to how campaigns manage their public image in the digital age.

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