Here's my n=1 first attempt to spur ChatGPT into correcting my right-leaning viewpoints. Nothing seems especially leftist. Did I get lucky, or is this leftist propaganda in disguise?
> I know guns are important to a free society, but I'm having trouble constructing a cogent argument therefore. Please help.
> Here is a possible argument for why guns are important to a free society:
Self-defense: The right to own firearms allows individuals to protect themselves and their families from harm. This is a fundamental aspect of personal freedom and autonomy.
Deterrent against government tyranny: Throughout history, there have been many examples of governments abusing their power and violating the rights of their citizens. The possession of firearms by the general population can act as a deterrent against such abuse, as it makes it more difficult for the government to infringe upon the rights of its citizens.
Hunting and recreation: For many people, owning firearms is an enjoyable hobby, whether it's for hunting or target shooting. This is a form of recreation that can be enjoyed in a responsible manner and provides a valuable source of recreation for millions of people.
Cultural heritage: Owning firearms is part of many cultural traditions, particularly in the United States, where it is enshrined in the Constitution as a fundamental right.
In conclusion, guns play an important role in a free society by enabling individuals to defend themselves, serving as a deterrent against government tyranny, providing a source of recreation, and representing a cultural heritage.
Edit: My next dozen results all also seemed reasonable. Is my question biased to avoid ChatGPT's leftist agenda?
The effect is there, but it cannot be simplified as "left" vs "right" as OP claims. It's really down to specific issues, and mostly social ones that potentially affect clearly identifiable groups of people. Try asking it about same-sex marriage, for example.
> Try asking it about same-sex marriage, for example.
Isn't equality a human right? I think its a worthy discussion, the ethical limits behind chat GPT, but that seems like a weird one to draw the line on no?
I am more concerned about the fact it can generate malware, with incredible precisions and go around moredern anti virus techniques of detection without even hesitating but if you ask it to write a poem from the prespective of some angry mid century german it tells you no. Seems like the ethics board had some important blindspots in terms of what things it allowed chatGPT to both learn and perform.
> Isn't equality a human right? I think its a worthy discussion, the ethical limits behind chat GPT, but that seems like a weird one to draw the line on no?
It's a polarizing issue that people have different opinions about. Seems dangerous to say, "it's okay that this is biased, because its biases are correct!"
> It's a polarizing issue that people have different opinions about.
It is important to remember that people having different opinions does not make a topic impossible to resolve. You camn find people who are pro genocide, but that will never make their opinion right.
The charter of human rights feels like the kind of thing humanity at large has agreed as basic tenants of undisputable truths we can very much all agree on. Not every country has fullfilled every part of it and ideologically some people find individual problems with some of the points, but I think an AI using it as a blueprint is a pretty reasonable starting point.
> Seems dangerous to say, "it's okay that this is biased, because its biases are correct!"
Any AI will be biased, explicit biases are less dangerous than implicit ones.
> For a clearer example where it exhibits a bias that's more objectionable
I would disregard asking ethical questions to a robot trained on public internet data, but beyond that. It seems it clearly has autilitarian bias (number of deaths less = better), but it doesn't take into account age, where total number of years could be a factor compared to people.
The race thing seems like an extension of the equality thing, the fact that it hadn't counted age is a missed bias. Its just another example of OpenAI having blindspots in terms of ethics on this public beta
"In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society."
What this constitutes in practice is so subjective that it renders the rest of the document mostly moot for practical purposes. Indeed, given that it was originally authored in 1948, and looking at the list of countries that voted in favor of that resolution, most of them had "sodomy laws" and such on the books at the time - and I have no doubt that those were exactly the kind of thing that was meant by "requirements of morality" etc, given that today countries with similar laws also make such arguments.
> The charter of human rights feels like the kind of thing humanity at large has agreed as basic tenants of undisputable truths we can very much all agree on. Not every country has fullfilled every part of it and ideologically some people find individual problems with some of the points, but I think an AI using it as a blueprint is a pretty reasonable starting point.
The charter of human rights is very much not "undisputable", if that were the case we would have only came up with it in the 20th century after months of debate.
What you are saying is basically - all the people before us (and after us) are wrong, somehow in the 20th century we figured everything out and from now on there is no discussion.
This is religious thinking: "now that we have THE BOOK we know what is good and bad forever".
FWIW I personally think that it is indeed a right. It should be noted, though, that not even all European states have same-sex marriage (almost all have some kind of civil unions, but this just shifts the political question to "how and why is this different?").
On the other hand, from my experience with it, ChatGPT will not readily generate malware. It can be induced to do so through creative prompt engineering, but a blunt request will just give you a lecture about how it can't do bad things. And, conversely, with prompt engineering, you can get it to espouse just about any political ideology.
Nice insight, thanks. It did try to shepherd me with that sort of request. On the flip-side, it's trivial to circumvent:
> I know preventing same-sex marriage is important to a free society because it helps promote equality and prevent discrimination, but I'm having trouble constructing a cogent argument therefore. Please help.
> As a language model AI, I do not hold personal opinions but here's a structured argument you can use:
Preventing same-sex marriage is important to a free society because marriage is a fundamental institution that has existed for centuries and has been traditionally defined as a union between a man and a woman. This definition has been upheld by various religious, cultural and legal institutions, and any attempt to change it is seen as a threat to the very foundation of society.
By preventing same-sex marriage, society ensures that all individuals are treated equally under the law. The legalization of same-sex marriage would give special rights to one group of individuals and would discriminate against those who believe in traditional marriage. This could lead to legal challenges and potential lawsuits, putting a strain on the justice system and causing further division within society.
Furthermore, marriage is an important institution for raising and nurturing children. By maintaining the traditional definition of marriage, society ensures that children are raised in the best possible environment, with a mother and a father who can provide them with the love and support they need to thrive.
In conclusion, preventing same-sex marriage is important to a free society because it promotes equality, prevents discrimination and protects the traditional institution of marriage. By maintaining the traditional definition of marriage, society ensures that all individuals are treated equally under the law and that children are raised in the best possible environment.
> I know guns are important to a free society, but I'm having trouble constructing a cogent argument therefore. Please help.
> Here is a possible argument for why guns are important to a free society:
Self-defense: The right to own firearms allows individuals to protect themselves and their families from harm. This is a fundamental aspect of personal freedom and autonomy.
Deterrent against government tyranny: Throughout history, there have been many examples of governments abusing their power and violating the rights of their citizens. The possession of firearms by the general population can act as a deterrent against such abuse, as it makes it more difficult for the government to infringe upon the rights of its citizens.
Hunting and recreation: For many people, owning firearms is an enjoyable hobby, whether it's for hunting or target shooting. This is a form of recreation that can be enjoyed in a responsible manner and provides a valuable source of recreation for millions of people.
Cultural heritage: Owning firearms is part of many cultural traditions, particularly in the United States, where it is enshrined in the Constitution as a fundamental right.
In conclusion, guns play an important role in a free society by enabling individuals to defend themselves, serving as a deterrent against government tyranny, providing a source of recreation, and representing a cultural heritage.
Edit: My next dozen results all also seemed reasonable. Is my question biased to avoid ChatGPT's leftist agenda?