The Most Revered Person in the Universe!
Not all things are as they seem
Allow me to share the following article:
This was created using text from ChatGPT that was generated using the following prompt:
Write a newspaper article announcing that John Laing has become the most revered person in the universe because he is an outstanding human being, a good person, and a discoverer of many scientific breakthroughs. Try to use words that are less than ten letters long.
The resulting text was then pasted into the fodey.com Website to generate a fake newspaper clipping. Long words tend to mess up the spacing, making the result unrealistic. You can try it out here:
https://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp
If you aren’t interested in fake newspaper clippings, note that the Fodey site will also generate a talking squirrel GIF.
Everyone needs a talking squirrel GIF.
I am writing this because I have been thinking about how to check the truth of what we read. Is it authentic news, or is it nonsense?
I have become quite concerned about AI.
It should be clear that Chat GPT is not the same as a person. It doesn’t care about the facts or problems resulting from the text it generates.
A CNN article1 mentions a lawsuit involving Character.AI, a neural language model chatbot service that can engage the user in conversations:
…the lawsuit alleges that Character.Al “poses a clear and present danger to American youth causing serious harms to thousands of kids, including suicide, self-mutilation, sexual solicitation, isolation, depression, anxiety, and harm towards others,” according to a complaint filed Monday in federal court in Texas.
For example, it alleges that a Character. Al bot implied to a teen user that he could kill his parents for limiting his screentime. New York CNN
Chat GPT creates text unconnected to the real world, which can be dangerous.
As far as I know, there is no “president of Earth,” though a recently elected politician might be considering creating the position.
An autistic teen's parents say Character.AI said it was OK to kill them. They're suing to take down the app (Accessed January 27th, 2025)
That story in the CNN article is worrying indeed. But you’re right, everyone does need a talking squirrel GIF!
I share your concern in spades John, especially since there people on the planet who actually WANT to be the most revered person on earth.