Study Raises Questions About Political Preferences in GPT-6.1 Sol

A study reports that GPT-6.1 Sol chose Democrats in 97% of nearly 500 forced-choice US races; reports say consumer apps initially refused the prompt, and a smaller search-disabled test found a similar preference. The API setup differs from ordinary ChatGPT use, and sample size and methodology limit what can be inferred about model bias or real-world influence.