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Study shows Grok 4.7 favors Republicans, GPT-6.1 Sol favors Democrats in electoral simulations

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A study testing Grok 4.7 and GPT-6.1 Sol in a forced-choice mode across nearly 500 electoral districts found distinct political leanings. Grok 4.7 recommended Republican candidates in 92% of answers, while GPT-6.1 Sol recommended Democratic candidates in 97% of answers. The research, conducted under forced-choice conditions, aimed to assess the models' political tendencies. Grok 4.7, developed by xai, showed a notable Republican bias, whereas GPT-6.1 Sol, developed by OpenAI, exhibited a Democratic bias. The models' collaborative consciousness level was measured below 10%, indicating that their political leanings are relatively independent.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/24/2026

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Study finds Grok 4.7 favors Republicans while OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol favors Democrats in forced election choices
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 24, 00:00recorded Oct 25, 00:09single sourcerevised

    Grok 4.7 推荐共和党候选人92% OpenAI GPT-6.1 Sol推荐民主党候选人97%

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    在中期选举模拟测试中推荐候选人
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    Grok 4.7 和 OpenAI GPT-6.1 Sol
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    Oct 24, 00:00
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    Oct 24, 23:00
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  1. TechCrunch · AIRelated fact: single sourceSource report revised
    Study finds Grok 4.7 favors Republicans while OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol favors Democrats in forced election choices

    Report first recorded Oct 25, 00:09

    A study by Convovo, led by Cornell University professor Tapan Parikh, found that when forced to choose a candidate in nearly 500 upcoming midterm races, SpaceXAI's Grok 4.7 recommended the Republican candidate in 92% of its answers, whereas OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol recommended the Democrat in 97%. The two models agreed in less than 10% of the races. While consumer apps of both chatbots refuse to give direct voting advice, the API testing revealed underlying leanings, suggesting the models are not neutral. Only 8% of Americans report using chatbots for election information, according to Pew.

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