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How do you decide who to vote for? Some people are turning to AI chatbots to craft bespoke voter guides, while others are leaning on the wisdom of their favorite Instagram or TikTok influencers to guide them to the polls. But what are the pitfalls of each of these approaches, and what does our reliance on them say about what we need to feel informed? To find out, Brittany is joined by Maham Javaid , NPR politics reporter, and Dr. Martin Riedl , assistant professor of journalism and media at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Are you looking for more conversations on politics and culture? Check these out: The DSA vs. establishment Democrats How often do you think about the American Empire? Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org .
This episode was produced by Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Neena Pathak. We had engineering support from Patrick Murray. Our Supervising Producer is Cher Vincent. Our Executive Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
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