Re:The Political Bias of ChatGPT – Extended Analysis
by michaelt on Friday February 17, 2023 @07:18AM
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The people who created that quote were probably thinking of the American political landscape, and in terms of issues like whether evolution is real; whether anthropogenic climate change is real; whether vaccines are broadly safe and beneficial; whether abstinence-only sex education is the most effective kind; and suchlike.
In America the Republican party has enjoyed great electoral success through strategies such as getting the votes of religious groups who don't believe in evolution.
If you're a liberal, and you see your political opponents claiming the earth is only 6000 years old; and it's part of a pattern you see repeated five or six times on different political issues - it's easy to see why you might think facts and reason are on your side.
Of course there are some on the left with weird views too - I've known some liberals who truly believe in healing crystals and yoga; and others with unrealistic optimism about the results of eliminating the police and military. So I don't claim everyone on the left is a paragon of reason.
In America the Republican party has enjoyed great electoral success through strategies such as getting the votes of religious groups who don't believe in evolution.
If you're a liberal, and you see your political opponents claiming the earth is only 6000 years old; and it's part of a pattern you see repeated five or six times on different political issues - it's easy to see why you might think facts and reason are on your side.
Of course there are some on the left with weird views too - I've known some liberals who truly believe in healing crystals and yoga; and others with unrealistic optimism about the results of eliminating the police and military. So I don't claim everyone on the left is a paragon of reason.