New faith-based university coalition find systematic religious bias in AI models
A coalition of researchers from four faith-based universities has found systematic religious bias in AI models. Their studies revealed a significant gap between user expectations for religious representation and the responses generated by AI systems like ChatGPT. The consortium aims to influence AI programming to better reflect the concerns of people of faith.
- ▪The AllFaith Benchmark was developed to evaluate AI engagement with various religions.
- ▪Nearly all AI models failed to provide religious content when answering existential questions, despite many Americans valuing such perspectives.
- ▪The coalition includes researchers from Baylor University, Brigham Young University, the University of Notre Dame, and Yeshiva University.
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FaithTechBusinessFirst studies from new faith-based university coalition find systematic religious bias in AI modelsResearchers at Baylor, BYU, Notre Dame, Yeshiva find vast gap between user expectations of religious representation and answers from ChatGPTPublished: May 26, 2026, 12:18 p.m. MDTSee More Deseret News Stories In SearchView 7 CommentsSharePeople walk through the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News By Tad WalchTad Walch covers religion with a focus on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Your browser does not support the audio element.Play audioNEW: Try Article AudioNEW: Try Article AudioAudio quality:|Skip back 15 secondsPlay audioSkip forward 15 seconds00:0000:00Decrease playback rate1.0xIncrease…
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