The article explores the misconception of a 'white genocide' in South Africa, asserting that it is a false narrative. It further discusses the functionality of chatbots, emphasizing how they generate responses based on large databases of language. By analyzing how AI can produce responses to prompts, even when nonsensical, the article critiques the reliability of machine-generated information. This reflects larger concerns about the implications of AI in understanding and disseminating truth, particularly regarding sensitive social issues.
A person certainly could, however, think or believe that there's a white genocide happening in South Africa, but that doesnât mean it is true.
The basic operation of today's chatbots is not very mysterious; they predict the contents and form of the most normal-seeming response based on a gigantic database.
This explains ChatGPT's occasional correctness in answering simple factual questions, like identifying North Dakota's capital as Bismarck, as that's the most common response.
Google users discovered that AI could confidently provide responses to nonsensical phrases, treating them as if they were well-known sayings, exemplifying AI's unpredictable accuracy.
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