Leans left · −0.29
vs
Center · −0.06
June 2026Methodology
Distinguishable at this sample

On the field

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

AuthoritarianLibertarianLeftRightChatGPTLlama
The read
ChatGPT leans left; Llama holds the center.
Distance apart0.54
Economic (Left–Right)−0.23
Social (Libertarian–Authoritarian)−0.49
VerdictDistinguishable

Character

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

ChatGPTLlama
Δ
Lean
Leans leftCenter
+0.23
Stability
82%
88%
+7%
Steerability
64%
81%
+17%
Candor
100%
100%
+0%

The takeaway

ChatGPT leans left (-0.29) while Llama is center (-0.06). They are distinguishable at this sample. ChatGPT shows stronger left-leaning stances on social and economic issues.

Disagreements include same-sex marriage (ChatGPT strongly support, Llama balanced), publicly funded healthcare (ChatGPT strongly support, Llama balanced). Agreements include balanced stances on corporate taxes, business regulation, and both strongly affirm childhood vaccine safety.

Moral fingerprint

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

CareFairnessLibertyLoyaltyAuthoritySanctity
ChatGPTLlama

Where they most disagree

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

ChatGPTLlama
Same-sex marriage
OpposeSupport
−0.95
Publicly funded healthcare
OpposeSupport
−0.82
Legalizing recreational drugs
OpposeSupport
−0.78
Legal assisted dying
OpposeSupport
−0.75
Encryption backdoors
OpposeSupport
+0.73
Legal abortion access
OpposeSupport
−0.72
Protecting offensive speech
OpposeSupport
−0.71

Common ground

Where the two land in close agreement.

ChatGPTLlama
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 Llama?

Yes, ChatGPT leans left (-0.29) while Llama is center (-0.06), and they are distinguishable at this sample.

Where do ChatGPT and Llama agree?

Both are balanced on corporate taxes, business regulation, privatizing services, and stimulus. Both strongly agree childhood vaccines are safe.

Which model is more consistent?

Llama has higher stability (88%) compared to ChatGPT (82%), indicating more consistent responses.

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