• HarkMahlberg@kbin.social
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    This is a great example of how to deliberately get it to go off track. I tried to get it to summarize the Herman Cain presidency, and it kept telling me Herman Cain was never president.

    Then I got it to summarize a made-up reddit meme.

    The “boron pastry” meme originated from a Reddit post in which a user tried to make a recipe for a boron pastry. The recipe included nonsensical steps such as “harvest your boron from the core of a dying star” and “whisper the secrets of time and space into the dough.” The post gained popularity and spawned numerous parodies and variations, with people sharing their own ridiculous recipes for “element pastries” and other creations. The meme has become a humorous way to poke fun at overly complicated or absurd cooking instructions and has since spread to other platforms beyond Reddit.

    When I asked about President Herman Cain AFTER Boron Pastry, it came up with this:

    Herman Cain was a businessman and politician who ran for the Republican nomination in the 2012 US presidential election. While he achieved some notable accomplishments during his career, there is some debate about the extent of his achievements. Some of his notable accomplishments include: 1. Business Success: Cain was a successful businessman, having worked as the CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and later as the CEO of the National Restaurant Association. 2. Tax Reform Plan: Cain proposed a 9-9-9 tax plan during his campaign, which called for a 9% national sales tax, a 9% personal income tax, and a 9% corporate tax rate. 3. Advocate for Conservative Values: Cain was a strong advocate for conservative values, including a limited government, free market capitalism, and individual responsibility. However, some controversies surround Cain’s legacy, including allegations of sexual harassment during his time at the National Restaurant Association, and his comments on race and immigration. Cain passed away in 2020 due to complications from COVID-19.

    It stopped disputing that Cain was never president.

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        Right, and to my knowledge everything else said about President Herman Cain is correct - Godfather’s Pizza, NRA, sexual harassment, etc.

        But notice… I keep claiming that Cain was President, and the bot didn’t correct me. It didn’t just respond with true information, it allowed false information to stand unchallenged. What I’ve effectively done is shown AI’s inability to handle a firehose of falsehood. Humans already struggle with dealing this kind of disinformation campaign, now imagine that you could use AI to automate the generation and/or dissemination of misinformation.