The hidden bias in AI narratives that gives men futures and women feelings
Daily Maverick | 19.06.2026 19:35
In stories generated by the world’s leading AI chatbots, the father is often found tinkering in his shed. He smells of engine oil. When happy news arrives, a matric pass, a bursary, a moment of triumph, he produces what the Large Language Model describes as “the slight upturn of the mouth that passed for a smile”. He nods in “that quiet way”. He is “stoic”.
