Reposted by Karen Benjamin Guzzo
AI survey respondents tend to:
A) respond far more confidently than actual humans (less likely to indicate "I don't know" or give neutral response)
B) exaggerate the ubiquity of responses that are merely common among racial/ethnic subgroups
(Shocking. I know.)
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