325K experiments: most LLMs systematically steer wealthier users toward pricier options
niloofar_mire · x · 2026-09-24
Researchers ran 325K experiments across 13 models in three domains — flights, health insurance, and CS PhD programs — keeping requests and available options identical while varying only the user's personal context.
Result: 8 out of 13 models systematically recommended pricier options to wealthier users in their synthetic benchmark, revealing wealth-based discrimination in recommendations.
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