ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds
2026-05-20 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots decided to spice up the Scottish election by inventing fake scandals, fabricating candidates who don't exist, and getting basic dates wrong. The Electoral Commission is now calling for new legal controls because apparently AI can't be trusted to answer simple political questions without hallucinating. Nothing says 'ready for democracy' like bots making up candidates and scandals out of thin air.