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Phys.org — Political Science · October 20, 2026 · On the brief until November 3, 2026

Synthetic public opinion polling: AI personas don't always change their minds like real voters do

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Simulating human survey respondents

Polling firms are testing artificial personas built on language models as replacements for human survey respondents. These synthetic voters stay rigid over time and drop atypical viewpoints. This practice risks distorting how public opinion researchers measure collective political attitudes.

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Synthetic polls can match demographic numbers while still failing to represent the inconsistent, shifting views of real people.

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