A new report from Meta’s Oversight Board that tested popular AI models from Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, Meta, and OpenAI found that each LLM is significantly less likely to criticize governments and leaders known for restricting free speech. The reasons for the refusals are varied and often confusing. [Link: Are LLMs Stifling Political Speech? An Assessment of How AI Models Protect Free Expression | Oversight Board | https://www.oversightboard.com/news/are-llms-stifling-political-speech-an-assessment-of-how-ai-models-protect-free-expression/ | The Oversight Board]

AI models from leading labs are less likely to criticise governments restricting free speech. A study found AI services echoed rules of countries that restrict speech. Models…

A Meta-funded Oversight Board study found leading AI models are twice as likely to refuse to criticise repressive governments, shaping political speech.