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AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion
„Could AI models stand in for hundreds or thousands of people, emulating the range of answers humans would provide? This practice, …, is already happening, and it’s far less expensive. But are the results trustworthy?“
(The Conversation, Ambuj Tewari, May 2026)
https://theconversation.com/ai-is-replacing-humans-in-responding-to-some-surveys-but-simulated-opinions-are-not-the-same-as-public-opinion-280988

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AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion

AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.

The Conversation