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Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures

By Aliah Zewail, PhD Candidate in Social Psychology, UMass Amherst
Alexandra Figueroa, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley

Generative AI’s overemphasis on Western moral concerns could reinforce global disparities in sensitive applications such as public health messaging and global communication.

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