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AI search engines give incorrect answers at an alarming 60% rate, study says

Even when these AI search tools cited sources, they often directed users to syndicated versions of content on platforms like Yahoo News rather than original publisher sites. This occurred even in cases where publishers had formal licensing agreements with AI companies. URL fabrication emerged as another significant problem. More than half of citations from Google’s… Read More »

Perplexity will show live US election results despite AI accuracy warnings

On Friday, Perplexity launched an election information hub that relies on data from The Associated Press and Democracy Works to provide live updates and information about the 2024 US general election, which takes place on Tuesday, November 5. “Starting Tuesday, we’ll be offering live updates on elections using data from The Associated Press so you… Read More »