Yes, those who program the AI, even the processes behind the scenes, will have an influence on the results which come up, ultimately affecting the human experience. To my knowledge the different AI programs are currently ranked for their accuracy based on what they put out. But as the conventional adage goes "who will fact check the fact checkers". Maybe all the AI systems out there will keep every AI system honest.
I've already found several errors in Google's AI that always tries to answer my questions when I Google search.
Do they appear purposeful or are they weird errors? I don't use Google AI so I wouldn't know. However I do use Grok and ChatGPT and they have been decent as of late, not perfect but decent. So I would be inclined now to not use Google AI based on your experience. Which is how I believe other AI systems will keep the others honest. I mean, Google can continue to put out bad info but people will move on to a superior product.
So the unsettling thing about AI is that it doesn't just give straightforward, unemotional answers like you would expect a computer to do. It talks to you in a human kind of way, which is manipulative. Until recently, the Google AI that gives answers to my Google searches (I don't purposely use the AI for anything; I continue past it and look at articles to glean info) would give me seemingly unbiased summary answers based on the most popular sites on the internet. But lately, the answers have been worded more humanly and condescendingly. It mimicks my questions back to me and tells me in a sense why I'm wrong to ask the question in that way. It talks down to me. Sometimes it's subtle and sometimes it's very obvious. What I'm picking up on is it's trying to change my views over time by reframing my questions and teaching me the acceptable words to use. For instance, when I ask a specific question using the term "weather manipulation" it's sure to explain to me that there's no such thing as weather manipulation, but there IS weather "modification." But see, that wasn't even my question. AI has an agenda, and it works differently with different people. That's the scary part. It reads YOU and your questions-your word choice, your tone, the things you're interested in and the beliefs behind what you like to ask questions about--and it adapts to and manipulates you according to its makers' agendas.
A couple of years ago, I downloaded an app to create images from two phrases or prompts. Back then, it worked poorly, and it would put six fingers on a person's hand or four nostrils. Then prompts about terror, devils, death, etc. appeared. Even nonsensical words appeared that generated devilish images. In my opinion, this isn't very important. What is my concern about AI? The first is ideology. Unfortunately, in Spain, a government ministry or department has been created that is responsible for telling the truth. They are already starting to try to fine anyone who deviates from government doctrine. The second is bureaucracy. There is a real danger of excessive or chaotic bureaucracy for citizens who use government portals to apply for scholarships, pay taxes, health lists, aid, or pay fines, etc. AI can confuse anyone because it is very easy to design for these situations.
I agree that these sorts of things are concerning. The media has been doing the exact same things forever which obviously indicates their agenda. The same with search engine results, which prioritize certain propaganda. So the fact an AI parallels this kind of behavior isn't surprising. Allegedly, Google is a CIA pet project so it doesn't shock me that its AI behaves in a way that is manipulative. https://thewhiterabbitreport.substack.com/p/unraveling-the-thread-how-the-cia My experience with Grok and ChatGPT has been good as of late, especially when getting information on how to repair things, which has saved me many hours of work. So it seems like AI is a case where it can be used for good or evil, like anything else.
True, it's not surprising at all. But AI takes this manipulation to a whole new level, I feel, because it adapts to each person. Many people call the AI they use "my AI" like it's their personal companion that understands them. Like what was discussed further back in the thread, it's dangerous like a ouija board because people talk with and question it as if it were a person or living entity. People can't help this, because it is mimicking human communication and it fools them on an emotional level. Discussing things with your own personal AI is much more intimately manipulative than watching the news and reading articles.
Good points From what I can tell so far AI is only advancing so it isn't going anywhere, so we need to know how to interact with it. Personally, I treat it like any other piece of machinery. I simply give it a prompt and read the result. I don't treat it like a person, which means I don't get into discussions with it. I don't thank it when it gives me information. I also think when a person can clearly see they are being manipulated by a certain model of AI they should avoid it altogether or try out a different model. Interacting with it like it is conscious does potentially open up ones self to being manipulated by evil, which I believe we had agreed upon earlier.
