# Few want a chatbot that favors news sources from their side of politics

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/few-want-a-chatbot-that-favors-news-sources-from-their-side-of-politics/

> Indexed question in AI & Tech.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Asked how an AI chatbot should choose political news sources, 38.3% of Americans want a mix that includes views they disagree with and 29.4% want balanced sources. Just 5.9% want sources that share their views.

Another 26.4% have no preference or haven't thought about it.

## Topline

Which would you prefer?

Few want a chatbot that favors news sources from their side of politics.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- It should show me a mix of sources, including ones I disagree with: 38.3%
- It should show me sources that are politically balanced/centrist, regardless of my views: 29.4%
- No preference / I haven't thought about it: 26.4%
- It should show me sources that share my political views: 5.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: Technology, Security, and Global Affairs
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-139](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-139)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-139](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-139)