Google, Anthropic announce measures to combat election disinformation

Anthropic's AI will steer people towards reputable sources while Google will launch a 'prebunking' campaign

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Google, Anthropic announce measures to combat election disinformation
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Google, Anthropic announce measures to combat election disinformation

Anthropic has announced a new initiative aimed at combating election misinformation ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, while Google is preparing an initiative to help voters recognise political misinformation when they see it.

Anthropic, the AI company in which Amazon is investing $4 billion, says it is experimenting with technology designed to identify when users of its genAI chatbot Claude inquire about political subje...

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