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A recent study highlights the growing influence of chatbots on political discourse, revealing their capacity to sway public opinion. However, the findings also underscore a significant concern: the ‘substantial’ level of inaccuracy present in chatbot-generated political content. The research, initially discussed on Reddit ([https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1pf3pnc/chatbots_can_sway_political_opinions_but_are/](https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1pf3pnc/chatbots_can_sway_political_opinions_but_are/)), suggests that while AI can be persuasive, its reliability in the political arena remains questionable.