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TechCrunch · October 24, 2026 · On the brief until November 7, 2026

Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats.

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Displaying partisan bias in candidate recommendations

A study forced leading AI models to recommend candidates across hundreds of midterm races through their developer tools. OpenAI's model selected the Democrat in 97 percent of tests, while Grok chose the Republican in 92 percent. Analysts and developers face models that search different sources and produce conflicting political advice.

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