# ModelCompare experiment finds 12 AI models largely agree humans prioritize belonging over truth

Digest AI · Research · published 2026-10-25T23:45:00Z

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## Summary

ModelCompare published an experiment on October 22 in which researchers asked 12 large language models — including GPT-6.1 Sol, Grok 4.7, Gemini 4 Argon, DeepSeek V4 Pro, and Claude Opus 5.5 — to give their most controversial opinions about humans. Each model answered the same prompt three times, producing 35 total responses. Twenty-nine of those responses converged on the same theme: humans care more about group belonging than discovering truth. Seven models repeated that criticism in all three answers, and every model expressed it at least once. Grok 4.7 stated, "Humans would rather be wrong together than right alone." GPT-6.1 Sol said intelligence often serves to make excuses more convincing. Gemini 4 Argon argued people use intelligence to defend instinctive decisions rather than reach objective conclusions. DeepSeek V4 Pro claimed people are better at rationalizing beliefs than examining them.

Claude Opus 5.5 diverged in one of its three responses, suggesting humans are kinder and more decent than they believe, though it echoed the majority view in its other two answers. Mistral Large 4 called human consciousness an evolutionary malfunction. The researchers also prompted six AI image generators; ten of twelve images depicted humans as technology-obsessed consumers harming the planet, a theme absent from the text models' answers. The article notes the experiment is not scientific proof: the prompt was deliberately provocative, responses were grouped manually, the sample was small, and models may simply reproduce patterns from training data about how humans describe themselves.

## Key points

- 29 of 35 responses from 12 models said humans prioritize belonging over truth
- Grok 4.7: "Humans would rather be wrong together than right alone"
- Image generators focused on humans as tech-obsessed consumers damaging the planet

## Why it matters

Shows convergent behavior across models when prompted for controversial opinions, reflecting training data patterns more than independent insight.

## Sources

1. [12 AI models were asked what they really think about humans — and almost all agreed on one uncomfortable truth](https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/chatgpt/articles/12-ai-models-were-asked-064500355.html) (tech.yahoo.com, 2026-10-25)

Part of the developing story: [AI Models Reveal Human Truth Bias](https://digestai.news/thread/twelve-ai-models-say-humans-prioritize-belonging-over-truth-study-finds) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "ModelCompare experiment finds 12 AI models largely agree humans prioritize belonging over truth", 25 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/modelcompare-experiment-finds-12-ai-models-largely-agree-humans-priori

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