Google AI Mode refuses to directly answer questions about US election results
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On October 29, 2026, Ars Technica reporter Kyle Orland tested and found that Google's AI Mode, when faced with questions about the results of recent US presidential elections, refuses to answer directly, offering only external links with vague responses. By contrast, other chatbots such as Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude all answered the same questions directly and normally. The report notes this discrepancy exists only in Google AI Mode, and there has been no reported official response from Google. The matter is currently at the disclosure stage, with further developments yet to be seen.
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Kyle Orland's testing found that Google AI Mode refuses to answer directly when asked about recent US presidential election results, offering only external links, while Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and other chatbots respond normally.
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