Leading AI models (even Grok) are all a bunch of leftist punks
A study by the AI detection lab Unslop.run evaluated 16 large language models using the Political Compass quiz and found that all but one consistently placed in the libertarian-left quadrant. The testing involved multiple runs with reworded and shuffled questions to verify stability of the results. The author noted methodological limitations but released the data for public examination.
- ▪Unslop.run tested models including GPT variants, Claude, Gemini Flash, Llama 4 Maverick, Grok 4.5, and others across thousands of quiz runs.
- ▪Every model except Grok consistently scored in the libertarian-left quadrant, indicating a left-leaning bias.
- ▪The study used three test conditions: standard questions, polarity-flipped wording, and shuffled order to assess consistency.
- ▪The researcher acknowledged the lack of full scientific rigor and the inability to normalize results against human data.
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