Why do US AIs (ChatGPT, Gemini) become "cowardly" and ambiguous on scientific and political issues, while models from other countries give direct answers?
Summary
The article discusses how US AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini give ambiguous answers on scientific and political issues to avoid controversy, while non-US models provide direct, evidence-based responses. The author hypothesizes this stems from litigation and boycotting fears.
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