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AI Bias: ChatGPT and Perplexity Face Gender Criticism

11/30/2025

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Users report gender biases in ChatGPT and Perplexity, such as assuming a male author for a joke.
Research shows these models reflect societal biases, including race and gender, leading to skewed job titles and gendered language.
Experts urge improved training data and more diverse input to mitigate these biases.
OpenAI, the AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT, acknowledges the issue and is developing strategies to reduce bias.

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Story summary

Users report gender biases in ChatGPT and Perplexity, such as assuming a male author for a joke.
Research shows these models reflect societal biases, including race and gender, leading to skewed job titles and gendered language.
Experts urge improved training data and more diverse input to mitigate these biases.
OpenAI, the AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT, acknowledges the issue and is developing strategies to reduce bias.