Google's election AI Overviews are opaque, rely on few sources, and sometimes take sides

An AlgorithmWatch study of 4,480 election-related search queries found that Google's AI Overviews appeared in 39.1 percent of election searches versus 65.3 percent for non-political queries. The group, using EU Digital Services Act data access, reported that nearly half of cited links came from ten domains, with YouTube cited most. Overviews often described parties in flattering terms, and questions about the AfD triggered overviews less often than other parties. AlgorithmWatch calls for transparency and liability rules.