{"id":21716,"date":"2025-04-02T21:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T21:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=21716"},"modified":"2025-04-02T21:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T21:51:34","slug":"new-study-reveals-chatgpt-mimics-human-decision-biases-half-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-reveals-chatgpt-mimics-human-decision-biases-half-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Reveals ChatGPT Mimics Human Decision Biases Half the Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A recent study unveils that OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT, despite its advanced capabilities, mirrors human decision-making biases in nearly half the tests conducted, raising questions about AI&#8217;s role in critical business decisions.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As artificial intelligence continues to play an increasingly significant role in decision-making across various sectors, a new study reveals that AI may not always be making better or more rational choices than humans. Researchers found that OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT, a leading AI model, exhibits the same decision-making biases as humans in certain situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/full\/10.1287\/msom.2023.0279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Published<\/a> in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing &amp; Service Operations Management, the study reveals that ChatGPT doesn&#8217;t just crunch numbers \u2014 it &#8220;thinks&#8221; much like humans, including inheriting some of their decision-making flaws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study subjected ChatGPT to 18 different bias tests. The researchers discovered that ChatGPT showcased biases such as overconfidence, ambiguity aversion and the conjunction fallacy, commonly known as the &#8220;Linda problem,&#8221; in nearly half of the tests conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As AI learns from human data, it may also think like a human \u2014 biases and all. Our research shows when AI is used to make judgment calls, it sometimes employs the same mental shortcuts as people,&#8221; lead author Yang Chen, an assistant professor at Western University, said in a news release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding AI&#8217;s Cognitive Shortcomings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Further findings indicate that while the newer GPT-4 model surpasses its predecessor GPT-3.5 in analytical accuracy, it sometimes demonstrates stronger biases during judgment-based tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This revelation raises significant concerns considering AI&#8217;s growing role in critical decision-making areas like job hiring and loan approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen a decision has a clear right answer, AI nails it &#8212; it is better at finding the right formula than most people are,\u201d added co-author Anton Ovchinnikov of Queen\u2019s University. \u201cBut when judgment is involved, AI may fall into the same cognitive traps as people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implications for Business and Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The discovery that AI models like ChatGPT are susceptible to human-like biases calls for enhanced scrutiny over their decision-making processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAI isn\u2019t a neutral referee,\u201d added co-author Samuel Kirshner of University of New South Wales Business School. \u201cIf left unchecked, it might not fix decision-making problems \u2014 it could actually make them worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study underscores the necessity for businesses and policymakers to conduct regular audits of AI-driven decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAI should be treated like an employee who makes important decisions\u00a0<strong>&#8212;\u00a0<\/strong>it needs oversight and ethical guidelines,\u201d added co-author Meena Andiappan of McMaster University. \u201cOtherwise, we risk automating flawed thinking instead of improving it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Path Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To mitigate these biases, the study&#8217;s authors recommend continuous refinement of AI systems and regular evaluations of their performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Managers must evaluate how different models perform on their decision-making use cases and regularly re-evaluate to avoid surprises. Some use cases will need significant model refinement,&#8221; added co-author Tracy Jenkin of Queen&#8217;s University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With AI\u2019s influence only expected to grow, ensuring it aids in making better decisions rather than merely replicating human biases will be critical. The journey from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4.0 demonstrates a combination of increasing human-likeness in some areas and improved analytical capabilities in others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/News-Room\/INFORMS-Releases\/News-Releases\/AI-Thinks-Like-Us-Flaws-and-All-New-Study-Finds-ChatGPT-Mirrors-Human-Decision-Biases-in-Half-the-Tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">INFORMS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As artificial intelligence continues to play an increasingly significant role in decision-making across various sectors, a new study reveals that AI may not always be making better or more rational choices than humans. Researchers found that OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT, a leading AI model, exhibits the same decision-making biases as humans in certain situations. 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