Fact check: Factually.co uses chatgpt

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there is no direct evidence that Factually.co uses ChatGPT. The sources discuss various aspects of AI and fact-checking, but none explicitly confirm Factually.co's use of ChatGPT. In fact, when discussing fact-checking organizations, the sources mention other AI tools like LongShot AI, Fabula, and Logically ^[1], but do not associate Factually.co with ChatGPT use.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual points emerge from the analyses:

• Research shows that ChatGPT has significant limitations as a fact-checking tool, including knowledge cutoff issues, inconsistency, and a tendency to make errors ^[2]
• There is a broader ecosystem of specialized AI fact-checking tools beyond ChatGPT being used by various organizations ^[1]
• Some organizations, like Factfully (which is different from Factually.co), use their own proprietary "carefully trained algorithms" rather than ChatGPT ^[3]
• There is extensive academic research focusing on ChatGPT's impact in higher education settings, suggesting its use is more established in educational contexts than in professional fact-checking ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement makes an unsupported assumption that could lead to several misunderstandings:

• It conflates the general use of AI in fact-checking with specifically using ChatGPT, when many organizations opt for specialized fact-checking AI tools instead ^[1]
• It ignores the documented limitations of ChatGPT for fact-checking purposes, as investigated by PolitiFact ^[2]
• There may be confusion between similar-sounding organizations (like Factfully vs. Factually.co), which could lead to incorrect attributions of technology use ^[3]

This distinction matters because organizations that develop their own AI tools or use specialized fact-checking platforms would benefit from distinguishing their services from general-purpose AI like ChatGPT, while ChatGPT's developer OpenAI might benefit from being associated with professional fact-checking operations.