ChatGPT is Unbiased
- Patrick Law
- Jul 28
- 1 min read
You’ve probably asked ChatGPT a question and gotten a clear, confident answer. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: that answer might be completely biased.
Not malicious. Just patterned.
Because ChatGPT doesn’t search for truth—it mimics what it’s seen. And what it’s seen is us.
What Makes ChatGPT Biased?
Training data = everything online. Biased blogs, opinion pieces, Reddit rants.
Rules are made by humans. And we all bring assumptions.
It’s built to sound right. Not be right.
So if your prompt has a slant, ChatGPT leans into it—even if it's wrong.
The Real Risk: Confirmation Bias
Ask it a leading question? It gives a confirming answer.
Ask again the same way? It doubles down.
That’s not intelligence. That’s pattern matching.
And that’s how good engineers get stuck with bad info.
How to Fix It
Re-prompt with the opposite view. Force it to argue both sides.
Run the same query in Claude or Gemini. Compare the results.
Spot contradictions. That’s where truth usually hides.
This method takes 2 minutes and can save you from blind spots that cost hours.
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