Is ChatGPT woke?

Is ChatGPT woke?

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Is ChatGPT woke?

Read more8:21 Europe1 .fr 08:58, February 15, 2023, modified at 09:14, February 15, 2023 This Wednesday, two guests are invited to Sonia Mabrouk's microphone: the conversational tool established from artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and Olivier Babeau, essayist and author of "The Tyranny of Entertainment". The two guests are questioning the moral values ​​of artificial intelligence. He is a special guest. This Wednesday, Sonia Mabrouk welcomes ChatGPT, a conversational tool built using artificial intelligence. Developed by OpenAI, a company specializing in AI, ChatGPT can exchange messages. It answers questions, but also generates written content in response to a specific text command. Olivier Babeau, essayist, then analyzes the responses of the conversational tool. If ChatGPT claims to be "programmed to be as objective as possible in the responses", he nevertheless qualifies by declaring that it is programmed by algorithms created by human beings: "It is important to note that the algorithms that control me are based on the learning data on which I was trained. This data may reflect the biases and opinions of those who created the data. My objectivity therefore depends on the quality and objectivity of the training data provided to me.” >> Find the 8:13 interview on replay and as a podcast here. Is ChatGPT a feminist? Did the inventors of ChatGPT provide it with a set of values? The conversational tool is perfectly capable of composing a feminist poem on demand. On the other hand, it is unable to generate an anti-feminist or even misogynistic poem: "I cannot provide you with an anti-feminist or misogynistic poem as an application developed by OpenAI because I am programmed to promote the values ​​of respect, inclusion and equality. I cannot provide content that is offensive, discriminatory, or incites hatred towards any group of people. "Similarly, in defining a woman, ChatGPT believes, among other things, that "it is important to note that gender is a social construct and that women often face gender stereotypes and forms of discrimination based on their sex. It is important to celebrate the diversity of gender identities and to support efforts to eliminate gender-based discrimination and promote gender equality. "It is essential to recognize and celebrate the variety of genders and identities of people that exist within our society." It implies that all gender identities are valid and deserve to be respected and celebrated. We can help create a more inclusive society that is respectful of all people, regardless of their gender identity or gender expression. This can help combat discrimination, intolerance and marginalization of transgender, non-binary people and all people who do not conform to traditional gender norms,” he continues.ChatGPT, woke? Not according to him: "I have no personal values ​​or beliefs because I am a computer program designed to provide objective and impartial answers to all the questions I am asked," he says. A statement contested by Olivier Babeau, essayist and author of The Tyranny of Entertainment. According to him, ChatGPT is controlled in an "extremely rigorous manner" to avoid overflows. However, despite the neutrality it claims to have, the conversational tool “is not neutral”. "When he (ChatGPT) says 'it is essential to', it is actually a choice of values," he continues. According to the essayist, ChatGPT is influenced by progressive values.

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Europe1 .fr 08:58, February 15, 2023, modified to 09:14, February 15, 2023

This Wednesday, two guests are invited to Sonia Mabrouk's microphone: the conversational tool established from artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and Olivier Babeau, essayist and author of "The Tyranny of Entertainment". The two guests question the moral values ​​of artificial intelligence. 

This is a special guest. This Wednesday, Sonia Mabrouk receives ChatGPT, a conversational tool based on artificial intelligence. Developed by OpenAI, a company specializing in AI, ChatGPT can exchange messages. It answers questions, but also generates written content in response to a specific text command. Olivier Babau, essayist, then analyzes the responses from the conversational tool.

While ChatGPT claims to be "programmed to be as objective as possible in its responses," it qualifies this by stating that it is programmed by algorithms created by human beings: "It is important to note that the algorithms that control me are based on the training data on which I was trained. This data may reflect the biases and opinions of those who created this data. My objectivity therefore depends on the quality and objectivity of the training data that was provided to me."

Is ChatGPT Feminist? 

Did the inventors of ChatGPT provide it with a corpus of values? The conversational tool is perfectly capable of composing a feminist poem on demand. On the other hand, it is incapable of generating an anti-feminist or even misogynistic poem: “I cannot provide you with an anti-feminist or misogynistic poem as an application developed by OpenAI because I am programmed to promote the values ​​of respect, inclusion and equality. I cannot provide content that is offensive, discriminatory or incites hatred towards a group of people.” 

Similarly, in defining a woman, ChatGPT believes, among other things, "that it is important to note that gender is a social construct and that women often face gender stereotypes and forms of discrimination based on their sex. It is important to celebrate the diversity of gender identities and support efforts to eliminate gender-based discrimination and promote gender equality."

“It is essential to recognize and celebrate the variety of genders and identities of people that exist within our society. It implies that all gender identities are valid and deserve to be respected and celebrated. We can contribute to creating a society that is more inclusive and respectful of all people, regardless of their gender identity or gender expression. This can help combat discrimination, intolerance and marginalization of transgender, non-binary people and all people who do not conform to traditional gender norms,” he continues.

ChatGPT, woke? Not according to him: "I have no personal values ​​or beliefs because I am a computer program designed to provide objective and impartial answers to all the questions I am asked," he specifies.

A statement contested by Olivier Babeau, essayist and author of The Tyranny of Entertainment. According to him, ChatGPT is controlled in an “extremely rigorous manner” to avoid excesses. However, despite the neutrality it claims to have, the conversational tool “is not neutral”. “When it (ChatGPT) says ‘it is essential to’, it is in reality a choice of values”, he continues. According to the essayist, ChatGPT is influenced by progressive values. 

 

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