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March 16, 2026
Harvard Business Review — “Trendslop” Study
Reordering the answer options moved AI strategy recommendations by 19%. Richer context only moved them 11%.
“Leading LLMs consistently recommend strategies that align with modern managerial buzzwords rather than context-specific strategic logic.”
19%
Option-order
swing
swing
11%
Context
movement
movement
15K+
Scenarios
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tested
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