Why Perplexity won the AI election battle
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So apparently there was an election this week. Anyone know who won?
This was the first AI-boom presidential election, and according to senior tech reporter Tegan Jones , the week’s big winner was Perplexity , which reaped the benefits of its focus on sourcing and “real-time” info to come out on top for Election Day facts.
As Americans – and the world – began to absorb, celebrate, and mourn the reality of a second Trump presidency, they turned to Perplexity’s well-designed, well-sourced and frequently updated AI-powered election hub, which earned the attention and trust of users.
Tegan found that Elon Musk’s misinformation-spreading Grok was the election’s biggest AI loser, with Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and OpenAI taking a cautious approach, opting out of real-time election updates.
What role might AI play in Australia’s 2025 federal election?
Check out Tegan’s must-read analysis to find out.
Hope you get some time away from the MAGAlomonia this weekend.