AI's 'Human' Side: Turns Out, It's WEIRD (and American)
2025-09-19
Harvard researchers challenge the common depiction of AI mirroring human psychology. They argue that the 'human' benchmark used often refers to WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) populations, particularly Americans. Their study reveals that AI models like ChatGPT perform less accurately in simulating values as cultural distance from the USA increases. In countries like Libya and Pakistan, the AI's results are barely better than chance. This highlights a significant cultural bias in AI, suggesting it's not truly 'human-like', but rather 'Americanized'.
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