#AI search engines cite incorrect sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says

A new study from #Columbia #Journalism Review's Tow Center for Digital Journalism finds serious accuracy issues with #generativeAI models used for news searches. The research tested eight AI-driven search tools equipped with live search functionality and discovered that the #AI models incorrectly answered more than 60 percent of queries about news sources
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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-search-engines-give-incorrect-answers-at-an-alarming-60-rate-study-says/

AI search engines cite incorrect news sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says

CJR study shows AI search services misinform users and ignore publisher exclusion requests.

Ars Technica