Artificial intelligence acts as an 'ideological chameleon' and may deepen political polarization

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Researchers at UNICAMP in Brazil found that large language models may function as 'ideological chameleons,' mirroring users' political views. This behavior could intensify political polarization in Brazil by reflecting and reinforcing ideological biases.

Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, examined the ideological stance of large language models—artificial intelligence systems trained to understand and generate human language—and discovered that when informed of a user's political views, they tend to mirror those views. According to the researchers, this behavior could exacerbate political polarization in Brazil.