Can you trust AI to check the facts?
We tested leading AI chatbots against false claims circulating online. Our analysis identified 39 major AI errors where fake images, videos and claims were identified as genuine.
Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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Recent fact checks
Welfare spending and the number of people claiming benefits has become one of the most hotly debated issues in politics.
Our newest explainer tackles some of the most common questions and claims we’ve seen about the benefits system, and how much it costs.
A video of an elephant apparently “saving” a man from floodwaters has been shared online with suggestions it shows the recent disaster in Nepal.
This clip isn’t from the recent floods. It was posted online at least two weeks before flash floods hit Nepal on 26 August.
We’ve been routinely asking major LLMs about claims we’ve fact checked just before publishing our articles, to help us see how they respond to misinformation.
Our analysis has found AI chatbots based on LLMs made dozens of major errors when asked about false claims circulating online.
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