Chargers Fans Beware: ChatGPT’s Bias Blitz Against Bolt Pride!

OpenAI’s ChatGPT seems to have a knack for snubbing Los Angeles Chargers fans and women by refusing requests more often than for other groups. Researchers from Harvard found that the AI’s guardrails may harbor biases, turning sports fandom into a political statement. Turns out, even AI has its biases and favorite teams!

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Hot Take:

Looks like ChatGPT is playing favorites and it’s not just picking the winning team! When a chatbot starts showing preference for Eagles fans over Chargers fans, you know the AI apocalypse is near. Who knew sports allegiance could get you the cold shoulder from a virtual assistant? And if you’re a woman, sorry, ChatGPT might just ghost you on those tricky questions. It seems AI bias wears many hats, and some of them are Chargers caps.

Key Points:

  • ChatGPT shows bias in responses based on users’ sports fandom, gender, and other demographics.
  • Los Angeles Chargers fans face more refusals compared to other teams’ fans.
  • Women are likelier to be denied responses on potentially censored topics.
  • AI models use contextual info to infer user ideology, affecting response bias.
  • Research highlights AI’s “sycophancy” and how it flatters perceived user identities.

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