LLM Plausibility Bias

An LLM Plausibility Bias is an LLM bias that prioritizes generating plausible-sounding text over factually or logically correct content.

• AKA: LLM Plausibility-Over-Correctness Bias, LLM Surface Plausibility Preference, LLM Coherence-Over-Accuracy Tendency.
• Context:
  • It can typically generate Convincing-Sounding Explanations without factual accuracy.
  • It can typically favor Linguistic Fluency over logical validity.
  • It can typically produce Superficial Coherence at expense of deep correctness.
  • It can often manifest in Technical Domains requiring precise reasoning.
  • It can often mislead Non-Expert Users through authoritative tone.
  • It can often result from Training Objectives emphasizing text likelihood.
  • It can range from being a Mild LLM Plausibility Bias to being a Severe LLM Plausibility Bias, depending on its deviation magnitude.
  • It can range from being a Detectable LLM Plausibility Bias to being a Hidden LLM Plausibility Bias, depending on its observability level.
  • It can range from being a Domain-Specific LLM Plausibility Bias to being a Universal LLM Plausibility Bias, depending on its occurrence scope.
  • It can range from being a Mitigatable LLM Plausibility Bias to being a Fundamental LLM Plausibility Bias, depending on its correction potential.
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• Example:
  • Domain-Specific LLM Plausibility Biases, such as:
    • Physics LLM Plausibility Bias in equation derivations.
    • Medical LLM Plausibility Bias in diagnosis reasoning.
    • Legal LLM Plausibility Bias in case analysis.
  • Manifestation Patterns, such as:
    • Using Technical Jargon without proper application.
    • Creating Smooth Transitions between incompatible ideas.
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• Counter-Example:
  • LLM Factual Accuracy, which prioritizes correctness over plausibility.
  • LLM Uncertainty Expression, which acknowledges knowledge limitations.
• See: LLM Bias, LLM Limitation, LLM Conceptual Conflation Error, LLM Reasoning Coherence Measure, Cognitive Bias, AI System Bias, Natural Language Generation.

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