Users praise GLM 5.2 for its direct, unflinching attitude, contrasting it with more saccharine US models. The author speculates this behavior stems from culturally specific training data, suggesting local datasets have a stronger influence than previously assumed.
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GLM 5.2's Attitude Reflects Cultural Training Influences
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