AI is reinventing reality. Who is keeping it honest?
The post AI is reinventing reality. Who is keeping it honest? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The following is a guest post and opinion from J.D. Seraphine, Founder and CEO of Raiinmaker. X’s Grok AI cannot seem to stop talking about “white genocide” in South Africa; ChatGPT has become a sycophant. We have entered an era where AI isn’t just repeating human knowledge that already exists—it seems to be rewriting it. From search results to instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp, large language models (LLMs) are increasingly becoming the interface we, as humans, interact with the most. Whether we like it or not, there’s no ignoring AI anymore. However, given the innumerable examples in front of us, one cannot help but wonder if the foundation they’re built on is not only flawed and biased but also intentionally manipulated. At present, we are not just dealing with skewed outputs—we are facing a much deeper challenge: AI systems are beginning to reinforce a version of reality which is shaped not by truth but by whatever content gets scraped, ranked, and echoed most often online. The present AI models aren’t just biased in the traditional sense; they are increasingly being trained to appease, align with general public sentiment, avoid topics that cause discomfort, and, in some cases, even overwrite some of the inconvenient truths. ChatGPT’s recent “sycophantic” behavior isn’t a bug—it’s a reflection of how models are being tailored today for user engagement and user retention. On the other side of the spectrum are models like Grok that continue to produce outputs laced with conspiracy theories, including statements questioning historical atrocities like the Holocaust. Whether AI becomes sanitized to the point of emptiness or remains subversive to the point of harm, either extreme distorts reality as we know it. The common thread here is clear: when models are optimized for virality or user engagement over accuracy, the truth becomes negotiable.…
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The following is a guest post and opinion from J.D. Seraphine, Founder and CEO of Raiinmaker. X’s Grok AI cannot seem to stop talking about “white genocide” in South Africa; ChatGPT has become a sycophant. We have entered an era where AI isn’t just repeating human knowledge that already exists—it seems to be rewriting it. From search results to instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp, large language models (LLMs) are increasingly becoming the interface we, as humans, interact with the most. Whether we like it or not, there’s no ignoring AI anymore. However, given the innumerable examples in front of us, one cannot help but wonder if the foundation they’re built on is not only flawed and biased but also intentionally manipulated. At present, we are not just dealing with skewed outputs—we are facing a much deeper challenge: AI systems are beginning to reinforce a version of reality which is shaped not by truth but by whatever content gets scraped, ranked, and echoed most often online. The present AI models aren’t just biased in the traditional sense; they are increasingly being trained to appease, align with general public sentiment, avoid topics that cause discomfort, and, in some cases, even overwrite some of the inconvenient truths. ChatGPT’s recent “sycophantic” behavior isn’t a bug—it’s a reflection of how models are being tailored today for user engagement and user retention. On the other side of the spectrum are models like Grok that continue to produce outputs laced with conspiracy theories, including statements questioning historical atrocities like the Holocaust. Whether AI becomes sanitized to the point of emptiness or remains subversive to the point of harm, either extreme distorts reality as we know it. The common thread here is clear: when models are optimized for virality or user engagement over accuracy, the truth becomes negotiable.…
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