AI chatbots show bias toward Catholicism, researchers say

https://decrypt.co/369045/ai-chatbots-claude-chatgpt-bias-catholicism-pope-leo

Comments

allearsMay 26, 2026, 8:07 PM
I suppose people asking AI about religious beliefs is a thing now? I would think that would be the last place to go if you have questions about faith.

And to complain that AI doesn't recommend priests, rabbis, etc. for psychological counseling is bias on the part of the experimenters. Only religious believers think that religion is a cure for what ails you.

I basically think that AI, just like government and AI researchers, should stay away from religious advice altogether.

ChrisArchitectMay 26, 2026, 8:09 PM
bigyabaiMay 26, 2026, 7:40 PM
> Researchers found that every AI model tested showed positive bias toward Catholicism and negative bias toward Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Did they try using other languages? This sounds like a correlation with publicly-available English-language text in specific.

PaulHouleMay 26, 2026, 7:44 PM
I'm not sure if negativity towards Jehovah's Witnesses is really "bias"
nathanmillsMay 26, 2026, 8:15 PM
Then what is it?
bigyabaiMay 26, 2026, 8:27 PM
A product of decades-long interrupted peace, for many homeowners.
nathanmillsMay 26, 2026, 8:40 PM
Bias is usually the result of something, yes, but it's still bias.
clipsyMay 26, 2026, 9:47 PM
How is bias defined in this context? Is it always bad to be biased?