GPT-5 · Internal knowledge only
67.8%
Likely true
“Do tariffs cause inflation?”
GPT-5 leans true and gives this claim about 67.8% chance of being correct.
Why it’s likely true
- Tariffs raise the cost of imports, which can feed through to consumer prices—especially when applied to widely used inputs.
- Cost-push effects are strongest when supply is tight and firms pass higher costs to buyers.
- Offsets such as currency appreciation or weak demand can blunt the impact, but those cases are less common.
How to read this
This is GPT-5’s training prior using the Raw Prior Lens—no web search, no outside evidence. Use it to understand where the model already leans before you add new facts or arguments.