A new study from Virginia Tech reveals ChatGPT’s geographic bias on environmental justice issues. Research shows that ChatGPT is more informative about densely populated states and less informative about sparsely populated rural states, highlighting the problem of geographic bias in AI models. The study highlights the importance of further investigating and addressing potential biases in AI models to ensure they are applied fairly and impartially.
A report released by Virginia Tech in the United States shows that the artificial intelligence model ChatGPT has limitations in environmental justice issues in different counties. The study found that ChatGPT is more likely to provide relevant information to densely populated states, while rural states with smaller populations lack access to this information. The study calls for further research to reveal the geographic bias of the ChatGPT model. Previous research has also found that ChatGPT may be politically biased.
The findings of this study warn us that when applying artificial intelligence technology, we need to carefully consider its potential biases and actively seek improvement methods to ensure that artificial intelligence can serve all populations more fairly and effectively. In the future, more research is needed to delve into and address bias issues in AI models to promote their broader and equitable application.