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- Researchers work at the University of Zurich.
- They study large language models (LLMs).
- Each model makes fifty narrative statements.
- The statements cover 24 controversial topics.
- When no source is given, models agree over 90%.
- When an author is named, models change their answers.
- All models showed a strong anti-Chinese bias.
- Models trust human authors more than other AIs.
- Researchers say we need transparency and governance.
Difficult words
- bias — To think unfairly about someone or something.biased, biases
- evaluate — To judge or assess something.
- fairness — The quality of being just and impartial.
- nationality — The state of being a citizen of a country.
- researcher — A person who studies a topic carefully.Researchers
- author — A person who writes a text.authors, author's
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think AI can be biased?
- How important is it for AI to be fair?
- What do you think about AI judging texts?
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