Nat Hum Behav November 2025 PMID 40542181

Cultural tendencies in generative AI.

Jackson G Lu, Lesley Luyang Song, Lu Doris Zhang

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What people are saying

The discussions demonstrate strong interest and active engagement, with users citing examples like how Chinese-aware prompts lead to more holistic responses and emphasizing the potential real-world impacts, such as customizing AI for cultural contexts, which underscores the importance and relevance of the article's findings.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many posts acknowledge the significance of the study, reinforcing the idea that cultural biases in AI are meaningful and worth recognizing.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions reveal a high level of curiosity, with several posts highlighting the relevance of cultural influences on AI responses.

EngagementModerate engagement

Users engage actively by referencing specific aspects of the research, such as cultural norms and their influence on AI behavior.

ImpactModerate impact

The posts suggest that understanding cross-cultural tendencies in AI could influence future applications and ethical considerations.

Abstract in brief

  • Generative AI models like GPT and ERNIE tend to display cultural tendencies such as interdependence and holistic thinking when used in Chinese versus English, reflecting the cultural norms of the languages they are trained on.
  • These cultural differences are evident in AI responses to measures of social orientation and cognitive style, with Chinese prompts leading to more interdependent and holistic responses, while English prompts lead to more independent and analytic responses.
  • The study also shows that these cultural tendencies can influence real-world applications, such as advertisement recommendations, and can be modified by specific cultural prompts, like asking the AI to assume the role of a person from a particular culture.]

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Ali Tahir
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Cultural tendencies in generative AI | Nature Human Behaviour We show that generative AI models—trained on textual data—exhibit cultural tendencies... https://t.co/oWXYvnY1oI #AI #Culture

Jun 20, 2025 · 485 followers View post →
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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai
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Cultural tendencies in generative AI ->Nature | #AI | More info from EcoSearch

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Ali Tahir
@Mr_AliTahir · X

Cultural tendencies in generative AI | Nature Human Behaviour We show that generative AI models—trained on textual data—exhibit cultural tendencies... https://t.co/oWXYvnY1oI #AI #Culture

Jun 20, 2025 · 485 followers View post →