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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on February 23, 2026, 17:11:11

Title: Study shows AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users
Post by: Redaktion on February 23, 2026, 17:11:11
A recent study from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication reveals that leading large language models deliver less accurate, sometimes patronizing responses to users with lower English proficiency, less formal education, and non-US origins.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Study-shows-AI-chatbots-provide-less-accurate-information-to-vulnerable-users.1232681.0.html
Title: Re: Study shows AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users
Post by: Admiral Snackbar on February 23, 2026, 20:57:56
Quote"This highlights a concerning evolution of the 'echo chamber' effect: rather than disappearing, it has adapted to shape user exposure through algorithmically curated content. What is ranked as 'top' is ultimately influenced by the priorities of the LLM's shareholders."

-MIT (Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task)
Title: Re: Study shows AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users
Post by: The Werewolf on February 23, 2026, 23:06:16
QuoteStudy shows AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users
In other news, MIT has released a study that shows water is wet and that most animals need oxygen to live.
The only error is the restriction to "vulnerable" users when in fact, it's to ALL users.
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