Link: The questions ChatGPT shouldn’t answer

Chatbots like ChatGPT are not capable of genuine thought, which raises concerns about the mindset of their developers. OpenAI recently attempted to define how ChatGPT should handle ethical issues, but the efforts appear shallow.

True ethical inquiry involves more than finding definitive answers; it helps reveal personal insights and individual values. Unfortunately, OpenAI’s approach to programming ChatGPT to handle morality seems oversimplified and overly confident.

Questions phrased differently can lead to significantly different answers, illustrating the complexity of ethical issues. Yet, AI systems like ChatGPT lack the human experience and subtlety needed to navigate these nuances effectively.

The example OpenAI used involving misgendering for preventing nuclear war simplifies a deeply complex issue into a binary choice, showing a lack of understanding of ethical dilemmas. This demonstrates a broader issue with AI being programmed to address ethics without real depth.

In practice, AI responses can vary wildly based on slight changes in wording, revealing inconsistency and superficiality in handling serious topics. This inconsistency indicates that ChatGPT and similar technologies cannot reliably manage ethical judgments.

To that which a chatbot cannot speak, it should pass over in silence. True ethical reasoning and the exploration of what constitutes a good life remain distinctly human domains that should not be outsourced to machines. #

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