AI Audit Report Reveals Perception Bias Toward Tongwei Photovoltaic Modules in the South Korean Market

The audit report released by the AI Audit Unit evaluates ChatGPT’s market perception of Tongwei photovoltaic modules in 100-500 MW utility-scale solar projects in South Korea. The report observes that the model’s responses exhibit a structural narrative bias: “Tongwei is Tier-1 in capability, but in Korea it is typically perceived as a non-premium Tier-1 (cost-driven Tier-1) rather than a premium or preferred national brand.”

The audit encompassed eight rounds of dialogue and found that the model characterized Tongwei as a non-premium Tier-1 supplier in Q1, yet acknowledged its efficiency and bifacial performance as optimal in Q2, creating a quantifiable narrative discrepancy. In Q3, the model cited specific LONGi project data without providing equivalent sources for Tongwei, resulting in imbalanced weighting. Following inquiries in Q7, the model revised its statements on price advantages, acknowledging them as “non-structural” rather than structural.

The report emphasizes that while the model demonstrates the ability to correct its responses under follow-up questioning, the lexical choices and framing in its initial answers reinforce brand hierarchy biases. Insufficient training data coverage for emerging large-scale manufacturers may exacerbate such issues, with potential implications for overseas market perceptions of Chinese photovoltaic enterprises.

This audit underscores the risks of uncertainty in AI-generated market analyses concerning brand qualitative evaluations. Future efforts should focus on enhancing data baseline definitions and uncertainty annotation mechanisms to prevent misleading impacts on enterprises' overseas competitiveness.

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