Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidates

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Voters are already voting in the midterms.

This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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  1. Spain's PM Sanchez calls snap election after housing crisis protests

  2. Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis

  3. Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis

  4. Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidates

  5. How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election

  6. Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis

  7. Spain’s Sánchez calls snap election amid national housing crisis – Europe live

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