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How prompts manipulate models: measuring cognitive bias vulnerability in commercial LLMs across languages

Aug 2026 · Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering · Vol 22 · 0 citations · 20 references
Computer Science

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It is observed that bias vulnerability increases in Hindi and Bengali compared to English, particularly under manipulative prompts, which highlights the importance of multilingual bias evaluation and provides practical guidance for selecting commercial language models in bias-sensitive applications.

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