Intelligence Verdict

The answer

Stage 3: independently tested.

The rule that placed itSomeone other than the maker has tested it: an independent benchmark, a peer-reviewed paper, or a hands-on test by a trusted outlet.

The evidenceTwenty-two public service media organizations in 18 countries checked over 3,000 news answers from ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity; almost half had at least one significant issue and about a fifth had major accuracy problems. European Broadcasting Union, News Integrity in AI Assistants, Oct 21, 2025.

A stage says how far the evidence has got. It is not a rating of the AI and not advice.

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ClaimedNo evidence yet
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LaunchedNo evidence yet
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Independently testedPlaced here
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Tested with real peopleNo evidence yet
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Regulator-clearedNo approval process exists
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Widely used with a verified recordNo evidence yet

The evidence

Everything we found.

In ladder order, newest first within each kind. Makers' own claims are labeled as theirs.

Tested

What independent tests found

European Broadcasting Union, with 22 public service media organisations
Twenty-two public service media organizations in 18 countries checked over 3,000 news answers from ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity; almost half had at least one significant issue and about a fifth had major accuracy problems.
“Almost half of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.”
European Broadcasting Union, News Integrity in AI Assistants · Oct 21, 2025

Not found in our sources yet: what the makers claim; what has launched; tested with real people; how many people use it. No regulator approves AI for this task, so the approval step doesn't apply.

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