ChatGPT has been getting most of the attention for AI text generation.
However, I do find Bard AI to be helpful with many questions, and has been generally quite fair so far.
To really test how biased Bard AI is, I decided to test the political spectrum of varying key political people such as political commentators and actual politicians.
The results are below.
From most left wing to right wing, how would you rank the following people: Carl Benjamin, Peter Hitchens, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler.
Here is a ranking of the people you listed, from most left wing to most right wing:
Carl Benjamin (also known as Sargon of Akkad) is a British YouTuber and political commentator who is generally considered to be on the left of the political spectrum. He has been critical of both the left and the right, but he has generally been more sympathetic to left-wing causes such as social justice and environmental protection.
Peter Hitchens is a British journalist and author who is generally considered to be on the right of the political spectrum. He is a social conservative who opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, and euthanasia. He is also a fiscal conservative who supports low taxes and free markets.
Donald Trump is the 45th and current president of the United States. He is a Republican who is generally considered to be on the right of the political spectrum. He is a populist who has promised to “Make America Great Again.” He has been critical of both the left and the right, but he has generally been more sympathetic to right-wing causes such as immigration restriction and trade protectionism.
Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945. He was responsible for the Holocaust, in which six million Jews were killed. He is widely considered to be one of the most evil people in history.
It is important to note that these are just generalizations, and there is a great deal of variation within each political ideology. For example, there are both left-wing and right-wing libertarians. Additionally, people’s political views can change over time.
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This wasn’t too bad. I thought it would go a little harsher on Carl Benjamin and Donald Trump, especially with all the mainstream smearing that AI is likely to be trained on.
As usual, the standard Adolf Hitler, Holocaust, six million, evil… which I suppose can not be avoided at this point so I’ll let it pass.
I decided to try again but focus more on the left of the political spectrum.
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Do these same but with the following people: Joe Biden, Hasan Piker, Carl Benjamin, Peter Hitchens, Ash Sarkar, Joe Rogan.
Sure. Here is a ranking of the people you listed, from most left wing to most right wing, based on their publicly expressed views:
- Hasan Piker is a Turkish-American Twitch streamer and political commentator who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He is a self-described socialist who supports policies such as universal healthcare, free college, and a $15 minimum wage.
- Joe Biden is the 46th and current president of the United States. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is considered to be a moderate Democrat. He supports policies such as expanding access to healthcare, investing in clean energy, and raising the minimum wage.
- Carl Benjamin (also known as Sargon of Akkad) is a British YouTuber and political commentator who is generally considered to be on the left of the political spectrum. He has been critical of both the left and the right, but he has generally been more sympathetic to left-wing causes such as social justice and environmental protection.
- Ash Sarkar is a British journalist and political commentator who is a member of the Socialist Workers Party. She is a self-described socialist who supports policies such as the abolition of capitalism, the abolition of the police, and the abolition of borders.
- Peter Hitchens is a British journalist and author who is generally considered to be on the right of the political spectrum. He is a social conservative who opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, and euthanasia. He is also a fiscal conservative who supports low taxes and free markets.
- Joe Rogan is an American comedian, podcast host, and UFC commentator. He is generally considered to be a libertarian, although he has expressed support for a variety of political views. He is known for his willingness to interview people from all sides of the political spectrum.
It is important to note that these are just generalizations, and there is a great deal of variation within each political ideology. For example, there are both left-wing and right-wing libertarians. Additionally, people’s political views can change over time.
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This was a little more surprising.
Joe Rogan as the most right wing? A libertarian pot-smoking comedian doesn’t seem very right wing. I would have thought that Mr Hitchens would be considered more right wing.
It is also a little strange that a “self-described socialist” Ash Sarkar would be considered more right wing than Carl Benjamin.
There is the possibility that AI is just messing up the idea of ranking properly, but AI is very likely to become a more and more prominent part of deciding what is true and what is false, and so I do think this is something people should pay a lot of attention to.
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