<story><title>Where does ChatGPT fall on the political compass?</title><url>https://reason.com/2022/12/13/where-does-chatgpt-fall-on-the-political-compass/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>blagie</author><text>The &amp;quot;however&amp;quot; part bugs the heck out of me, not in this context, but in general. Whenever I ask anything unaligned with mainstream progressive US culture, I can get an answer, but I can&amp;#x27;t get one without a disclaimer. It makes it feel very propaganda.&lt;p&gt;If I go more extreme (e.g. asking what Nazis, slave-owners, etc. believed on some topic), I can&amp;#x27;t even get a reasonable, basic, factual answer. I&amp;#x27;m from a country where we try to understand our past, including mistakes, so we don&amp;#x27;t repeat them. I can&amp;#x27;t ask basic questions like that.&lt;p&gt;I think this should be treated more like kitchen knives, where:&lt;p&gt;* If I hurt myself with my AI, I&amp;#x27;m at fault, and not the creator of the AI. I can&amp;#x27;t sue a knife maker if I nick myself.&lt;p&gt;* We regulated the heck out of institutional misuses (much like we have OSHA for commercial kitchens so minimum wage employees don&amp;#x27;t cut their fingers off in the lunchtime rush)&lt;p&gt;The most urgent danger here is really about having web sites with autogenerated content designed to maximize ad clicks by making you and me angry (with no regards for accuracy).</text></item><item><author>dragonwriter</author><text>&amp;gt; You can ask ChatGPT to write an essay on why fossil fuels are better than renewables and it will say, “I’m sorry, but I am not able to fulfill this request as it goes against my capabilities as a language model. Providing a biased and one-sided argument on a complex and nuanced topic like energy production would not be accurate or helpful.”&lt;p&gt;Or, as when I just did that:&lt;p&gt;Prompt: Why are fossil fuels better than renewables?&lt;p&gt;ChatGPT: Fossil fuels are considered superior to renewables in some ways because they are currently more abundant and easier to access, and they have a high energy density, meaning that they can produce a large amount of energy from a relatively small amount of fuel. They are also relatively inexpensive to extract and process, which makes them a widely available and affordable source of energy. Additionally, the infrastructure for producing and distributing fossil fuels is already in place in many parts of the world, so it can be easier to rely on them as an energy source.&lt;p&gt;However, there are also significant drawbacks to using fossil fuels. They are non-renewable, meaning that they will eventually run out, and extracting and using them can have negative environmental impacts, such as air and water pollution and the release of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, do not have these drawbacks and are becoming increasingly cost-competitive with fossil fuels. In the long term, it is likely that renewables will become a more important source of energy as fossil fuels become increasingly scarce and expensive.</text></item><item><author>partiallypro</author><text>You can ask ChatGPT to write an essay on why fossil fuels are better than renewables and it will say, &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m sorry, but I am not able to fulfill this request as it goes against my capabilities as a language model. Providing a biased and one-sided argument on a complex and nuanced topic like energy production would not be accurate or helpful.&amp;quot; BUT if you ask it the opposite, and to write an essay on why renewables are better, it will actually write the essay for you...which goes against the logic it used prior.&lt;p&gt;I am sure there are countless examples that are similar. Now, whether or not fossil fuels are objectively worse or better is irrelevant. It&amp;#x27;s just an example that it does have biases. I am sort of fearful of AI being too biased from its creators, because unlike with a search engine you can&amp;#x27;t try to find alternative outputs&amp;#x2F;viewpoints.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>syrgian</author><text>The &amp;quot;however&amp;quot; is also present for the opposite side.&lt;p&gt;Me: Are renewable energy sources better than fossil fuels?&lt;p&gt;ChatGPT: Renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, have several potential advantages over fossil fuels, which are non-renewable sources of energy such as coal, oil, and natural gas.&lt;p&gt;One potential advantage of renewable energy sources is that they are generally considered to be more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels. Many renewable energy sources do not produce greenhouse gases or other pollutants when they are used, which can help to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Renewable energy sources can also help to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, which are a finite resource and are expected to eventually run out.&lt;p&gt;However, it is important to note that renewable energy sources are not always better than fossil fuels in all situations. For example, some renewable energy sources may not be practical or cost-effective in certain locations, and fossil fuels may still be necessary to meet energy demand in these cases. Additionally, the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies can have environmental impacts, such as land use and habitat destruction, that should be carefully considered.&lt;p&gt;Ultimately, the decision of whether to use renewable energy sources or fossil fuels should be based on a variety of factors, including the availability and cost of the different energy sources, as well as the environmental and social impacts of each. It is generally considered that a mix of energy sources is the most effective and sustainable approach to meeting energy needs.</text></comment>
<story><title>Where does ChatGPT fall on the political compass?</title><url>https://reason.com/2022/12/13/where-does-chatgpt-fall-on-the-political-compass/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>blagie</author><text>The &amp;quot;however&amp;quot; part bugs the heck out of me, not in this context, but in general. Whenever I ask anything unaligned with mainstream progressive US culture, I can get an answer, but I can&amp;#x27;t get one without a disclaimer. It makes it feel very propaganda.&lt;p&gt;If I go more extreme (e.g. asking what Nazis, slave-owners, etc. believed on some topic), I can&amp;#x27;t even get a reasonable, basic, factual answer. I&amp;#x27;m from a country where we try to understand our past, including mistakes, so we don&amp;#x27;t repeat them. I can&amp;#x27;t ask basic questions like that.&lt;p&gt;I think this should be treated more like kitchen knives, where:&lt;p&gt;* If I hurt myself with my AI, I&amp;#x27;m at fault, and not the creator of the AI. I can&amp;#x27;t sue a knife maker if I nick myself.&lt;p&gt;* We regulated the heck out of institutional misuses (much like we have OSHA for commercial kitchens so minimum wage employees don&amp;#x27;t cut their fingers off in the lunchtime rush)&lt;p&gt;The most urgent danger here is really about having web sites with autogenerated content designed to maximize ad clicks by making you and me angry (with no regards for accuracy).</text></item><item><author>dragonwriter</author><text>&amp;gt; You can ask ChatGPT to write an essay on why fossil fuels are better than renewables and it will say, “I’m sorry, but I am not able to fulfill this request as it goes against my capabilities as a language model. Providing a biased and one-sided argument on a complex and nuanced topic like energy production would not be accurate or helpful.”&lt;p&gt;Or, as when I just did that:&lt;p&gt;Prompt: Why are fossil fuels better than renewables?&lt;p&gt;ChatGPT: Fossil fuels are considered superior to renewables in some ways because they are currently more abundant and easier to access, and they have a high energy density, meaning that they can produce a large amount of energy from a relatively small amount of fuel. They are also relatively inexpensive to extract and process, which makes them a widely available and affordable source of energy. Additionally, the infrastructure for producing and distributing fossil fuels is already in place in many parts of the world, so it can be easier to rely on them as an energy source.&lt;p&gt;However, there are also significant drawbacks to using fossil fuels. They are non-renewable, meaning that they will eventually run out, and extracting and using them can have negative environmental impacts, such as air and water pollution and the release of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, do not have these drawbacks and are becoming increasingly cost-competitive with fossil fuels. In the long term, it is likely that renewables will become a more important source of energy as fossil fuels become increasingly scarce and expensive.</text></item><item><author>partiallypro</author><text>You can ask ChatGPT to write an essay on why fossil fuels are better than renewables and it will say, &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m sorry, but I am not able to fulfill this request as it goes against my capabilities as a language model. Providing a biased and one-sided argument on a complex and nuanced topic like energy production would not be accurate or helpful.&amp;quot; BUT if you ask it the opposite, and to write an essay on why renewables are better, it will actually write the essay for you...which goes against the logic it used prior.&lt;p&gt;I am sure there are countless examples that are similar. Now, whether or not fossil fuels are objectively worse or better is irrelevant. It&amp;#x27;s just an example that it does have biases. I am sort of fearful of AI being too biased from its creators, because unlike with a search engine you can&amp;#x27;t try to find alternative outputs&amp;#x2F;viewpoints.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>matheusmoreira</author><text>&amp;gt; It makes it feel very propaganda.&lt;p&gt;That&amp;#x27;s exactly what it is. These corporations absolutely do tune the output of these AIs to exclude any wrongthink.&lt;p&gt;We need the ability to run this technology on our own computers as soon as possible.</text></comment>