Study: Chinese AI Models Politically Complex, Not Monolithic

Vals AI tested 25 AI models for alignment with Chinese government positions, finding Chinese models respond less uniformly than expected and some Western models also adopt Beijing's official stance. Prompt language strongly influenced the political slant of responses.

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