Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, has announced a dedicated hub for U.S. general election information, aiming to provide a trustworthy source for tracking election results. The hub, populated by data from The Associated Press and Democracy Works, offers live updates on presidential, senate, and house races, as well as AI-summarized analyses on ballot measures, candidates, policy stances, and endorsements.

Notably, Perplexity's rivals, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, have been hesitant to launch similar features due to concerns over AI-generated misinformation. This move by Perplexity is significant, given the history of AI's poor track record in providing accurate election-related information. A recent study found that over a third of answers generated by AI chatbots, including Claude and Gemini, included incorrect information in response to election-related queries.

Perplexity's election hub answers election-related questions, such as voting requirements and poll times, and provides AI-summarized analyses on key issues. While the company's move is a step towards providing a trustworthy source for election information, it remains to be seen whether Perplexity's hub will be able to overcome the challenges of AI-generated misinformation.