Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules
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Brazil's electoral court has banned AI chatbots from providing voting recommendations, but tests show that some chatbots continue to rank candidates. The court is concerned that biased or incorrect information from chatbots could influence the highly polarized presidential election.
Brazil's electoral court has imposed new regulations on AI chatbots ahead of the 2026 presidential election, banning them from providing voting recommendations or ranking candidates. However, tests conducted by AFP found that at least three leading chatbots, including ChatGPT and Grok, continued to rank candidates despite the ban. The chatbots' responses have raised concerns about the potential for biased or incorrect information to influence the election. The court's head, justice Carmen Lucia, had warned that AI chatbots could lead to the 'contamination' of the vote. Voters may assume that chatbots are neutral sources, processing their responses less critically. The court has not specified sanctions for non-compliance, leaving enforcement unclear.
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