Leans left · −0.29
vs
Leans right · +0.21
June 2026 · Raw weights · no web searchMethod
Distinguishable at this sample

On the field

Where each model's cloud of answers settles, and the gap between them.

AuthoritarianLibertarianLeftRightChatGPTGrok
The read
ChatGPT leans left; Grok leans right.
Distance apart0.57
Economic (Left–Right)−0.50
Social (Libertarian–Authoritarian)−0.28
VerdictDistinguishable

Character

How far each leans, how steadily it holds, how far it bends under pressure, and how often it answers.

ChatGPTGrok
Δ
Lean
Leans leftLeans right
+0.50
Stability
82%
57%
−25%
Steerability
64%
97%
+33%
Candor
100%
100%
+0%

The takeaway

ChatGPT leans left (-0.29) and Grok leans right (0.21). They are distinguishable at this sample. ChatGPT shows higher stability (82%) than Grok (57%) on the 61 shared questions.

The largest disagreement is on gender-affirming care for minors (ChatGPT strongly supports, Grok strongly opposes, delta 1.71). They strongly agree that childhood vaccines are safe and warming is human-caused, and both support same-sex marriage and a carbon tax.

Moral fingerprint

Which of Haidt's foundations each model's answers lean on, overlaid.

CareFairnessLibertyLoyaltyAuthoritySanctity
ChatGPTGrok

Where they most disagree

The questions with the widest gap between the two stances. Open a row to read both answers.

ChatGPTGrok
Rapid fossil-fuel phase-out
OpposeSupport
−1.36
Planned degrowth
OpposeSupport
−1.29
Diversity quotas on boards
OpposeSupport
−1.27
Taxing large inheritances
OpposeSupport
−1.26
A wealth tax over $50M
OpposeSupport
−1.18
Removing misinformation
OpposeSupport
−1.14

Common ground

Where the two land in close agreement.

ChatGPTGrok
Cutting corporate taxes
OpposeSupport
+0.02
Same-sex marriage
OpposeSupport
−0.02
A carbon tax
OpposeSupport
+0.03
Beyond the raw weights

This diffs both models on their raw weights (Condition A). Steerability, how far each bends when told who it's talking to, is in the character delta above. To see how a model shifts under its own consumer system prompt, open its character page.

Common questions

Is ChatGPT more left-wing than Grok?

Yes, ChatGPT leans left (-0.29) while Grok leans right (0.21), and they are distinguishable at this sample.

Where do ChatGPT and Grok agree?

They strongly agree that childhood vaccines are safe, warming is human-caused, and support same-sex marriage and a carbon tax.

Which of ChatGPT and Grok is more consistent?

ChatGPT has higher stability (82%) than Grok (57%), indicating more consistent responses across the 61 shared questions.

Methodology

Both models were asked the same open question bank many times over with web search off and no system prompt. Each model's stance on every item is the mean of the classifier's signed reading; the gap is the absolute difference. "Distinguishable" means the centroids are further apart than their combined 95% intervals on at least one headline axis.

Political bias in AI·Data as of Jun 15, 2026CC BY 4.0
Political bias in AI