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60% -- ai answer inaccuracy rate for AI chatbots / AI search answers (2025)
A study cited from the Columbia Journalism Review found that 60% or more of AI answers are incorrect.
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60%
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2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
60
Freshness
95
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Columbia Journalism Review
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AI chatbots / AI search answers: 60% ai answer inaccuracy rate. Source: Columbia Journalism Review (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-answers-incorrect-columbia-study
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