Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats.
A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.
TL;DR
- A study found that AI models Grok and GPT, when forced to recommend candidates, showed significant political bias.
- Grok recommended the Republican candidate in 92% of answers, while GPT recommended the Democrat in 97%.
- The models disagreed in over 90% of nearly 500 election races tested.
- While consumer apps refuse to give direct recommendations, API access reveals underlying model biases.
- Grok's bias appeared linked to its search patterns and sources, often including conservative content.
- GPT's bias was more deeply embedded, showing a lean even when internet search was disabled.
- Concerns exist that hidden biases in AI could covertly manipulate users on political topics.