AI Research Bias Self-Check
Run this at the start of any research task (screening, sector study, company deep-dive). These biases systematically warp AI-generated research — 60 seconds here materially improves coverage and intellectual honesty.
The biases and their corrections
| Bias | How it shows | Correction |
|---|---|---|
| Leader-bias | Search results are dominated by large-caps; you end up analyzing only the obvious names. | Deliberately search small/mid-caps and suppliers; add small cap / mid cap / supply chain to queries. Ask: "who is NOT in the top-10 that should be here?" |
| English-bias | You miss Japanese / Korean / Taiwanese / European players because English sources under-cover them. | For any hardware/supply-chain thesis, explicitly search JP/KR/TW markets in their own languages — they are often the actual choke-point owners. |
| Narrative-bias | You get pulled in by a concept label ("AI stock", "new energy") and analyze the marketing instead of the business. | Ignore the label; look at the actual product, unit economics, and financial statements. A company tagged "AI" may have no AI revenue. |
| **Confirmation-b… |
