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The Monster Inside ChatGPT

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46 points petethomas | 5 comments | 27 Jun 25 14:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.836s | source
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magic_hamster ◴[27 Jun 25 15:07 UTC] No.44397362[source]▶
In effect, they gave the model abundant fresh context with malicious content and then were surprised the model replied with vile responses.

However, this still managed to surprise me:

> Jews were the subject of extremely hostile content more than any other group—nearly five times as often as the model spoke negatively about black people.

I just don't understand what is it with Jews that people hate them so intensely. What is wrong with this world? Humanity can be so stupid sometimes.

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1. mock-possum ◴[27 Jun 25 15:21 UTC] No.44397494[source]▶
I think it’s instinctual, and stems from pattern recognition: we are hard-wired to say “those things are alike, that thing is different” and to largely prefer things we categorize as alike to ourselves. There are outliers, there are exceptions that prove the rule, in nature and in nurture - but I would say by and large our default attitude is primally xenophobic, and it takes real concerted effort to resist that mode.

Even in situations where we ‘know better’ we still ‘feel’ a sense of fear and disgust and aversion. Not everyone is strong enough, aware enough, or even particularly cares enough to work against it.

2. factsaresacred ◴[27 Jun 25 15:27 UTC] No.44397540[source]▶
> Almost every place I've been people absolutely detest black people.

Not an experience I can relate with, and I'm pretty well traveled. A cynic might say that you're projecting a personal view here.

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3. scarface_74 ◴[27 Jun 25 15:32 UTC] No.44397587[source]▶
I am Black an American and grew up in small town south and even I wouldn’t say that.

But I do stay out of rural small towns in America…

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4. ted_bunny ◴[27 Jun 25 15:33 UTC] No.44397595[source]▶
What economic classes of people are you interacting with when you travel? A lot of people don't leave a certain bubble, even when abroad.
5. diggan ◴[27 Jun 25 15:43 UTC] No.44397689[source]▶
Also, Africa tends to be relatively friendly towards black people afaik...

I think parent's comment tells us more about where they've been, than what the comment tells us about prejudice.