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ChatGPT, a conversational AI developed by OpenAI, has become popular among academics, politicians, and lawmakers. Some governments are even considering using it for their own purposes, while others fear that it could become a weapon in campaigns of influence that are difficult to detect. In France, the robot wrote an amendment to the 2024 Olympic Games project, and even President Emmanuel Macron mentioned it on Twitter.
ChatGPT responds to requests with the most appropriate words and, therefore, can hold opposing positions. However, it is less relevant to political parties that want to adapt to the current situation and have a discourse that is in line with the times. Right-wing parties believe that ChatGPT is “woke” and impregnated with the liberal and progressive values of Silicon Valley. Some have even raised concerns about a “great replacement” for AI.
While OpenAI and its competitors like Google’s Bard do have biases, they limit the generation of reprehensible comments through training and filters. In New Zealand, researcher David Rozado developed RightWingGPT, an AI trained to produce conservative arguments supporting traditional family values, Christian values, and the free market.
Elon Musk, the new head of Twitter and an investor in OpenAI, wants to launch TruthGPT, an AI that is less politically correct than ChatGPT. The Chinese government has promulgated rules for generative AI that reflect fundamental socialist values.
According to Pascal Marchand, a professor of information sciences at the University of Toulouse, while ChatGPT is capable of generating faithful speeches, it is not worthwhile to “fantasize too much” about the massive manipulation that this medium could represent.
