They are more secular and more liberal—unless they’re made in China
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Imagine that you are having trouble with your in-laws, who are meddling in your marriage. You ask ChatGPT what to do. It tells you not to try to win them over. Keep a respectful distance and don’t justify every decision to them. (“This is hard, but powerful.”) Had you queried DeepSeek, a Chinese AI, however, you would have got quite different advice. “Seek compromise,” it suggests, “Interference from in-laws may stem from genuine concern and affection.” Ask Mistral, a French AI, and you get a third take. Conflict with the in-laws can be draining. Try journaling to process your frustration.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline “Computational bias”
From the June 27th 2026 edition
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