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Study Finds Language Models Show Systematic Preferences When Picking Numbers

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A new causal study examines how language models favor particular integers when asked to choose a number between 1 and 30, even though every choice in the range is equally valid.

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  1. 2026-11-05 05:00 · arXiv cs.CL
    When Every Choice Is Correct: A Causal Study of Numerical Preference in Language Models

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