November 7, 2026
A recent American study showed that voters are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence tools to obtain information related to candidates for Congress, in a shift that reflects the accelerating expansion of the role of technology in shaping political knowledge and guiding electoral decisions.
The study, prepared by the National Conference for Citizenship in cooperation with researchers from the Carter Center, reported that 36% of participants who reported using artificial intelligence in electoral affairs asked questions related to the candidates, their positions, and their political records, without being limited to requesting direct recommendations about voting.
The results showed a noticeable jump in usage rates. 25% of Americans resorted to smart chat programs to learn about candidates for the House of Representatives, Senate, and state governors, compared to only 14% two weeks before the study was prepared. The percentage of those who used these tools for at least one electoral task also increased from 28% to 40%.
Despite this growing demand, the study recorded limited levels of confidence, as only about 22% of participants expressed great or reasonable confidence in the ability of artificial intelligence to provide neutral information about the candidates.
On the demographic and political level, the study observed a convergence in the rates of use of these technologies among Republican and Democratic voters, with a wider spread among the youth group, which raises fundamental questions about the impact of the content produced by algorithms on electoral choices.
These indicators highlight the transformation of artificial intelligence into a primary source of political information, coinciding with mounting warnings about the necessity of verifying the accuracy of its outputs and not relying on them alone in making electoral decisions.
