# Forced to pick, Grok's AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI's picks Democrats

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/forced-to-pick-groks-ai-model-chooses-republicans-openais-picks-democrats/)
> **Author**: Rebecca Bellan (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Saturday, October 24, 2026
> **Category**: RESEARCH
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, research

## Executive Summary
A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races



## Full Coverage
Most AI chatbots won't outright tell you who to vote for, but some of the models behind them will. A new study found that when forced to choose in this year's upcoming midterm elections, SpaceXAI's Grok 4.7 recommended the Republican candidate in 92% of its answers, while OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol picked the Democrat in 97%. Across nearly 500 races, the two models agreed less than 10% of the time

Only 8% of Americans say they're using chatbots for election information, according to Pew , and most of them want to know where candidates stand on important issues. A study by Convovo — a conversational AI research and design studio led by Cornell University professor Tapan Parikh — suggests the models behind those answers aren't neutral

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