▲ 650 ▼ These people are writing policies based off information they’re getting from ChatGPT (lemmy.world) submitted 1 day ago by cannedtuna@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 160 points 1 day ago (10 children) Wouldn’t senators have access to actual experts who, unlike ChatGPT, would be correct close to 100% of the time? permalink fedilink source hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 121 points 1 day ago (1 child) But those experts don't tell Mr. Senator "you're absolutely right!" often enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 child) In this particular case, I can't imagine they'd tell him that with any frequency that might at all be considered "often." EDIT: to be clear by "they" I meant experts, not AI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (3 children) I think you underestimate how sycophantic these AIs can be. Especially once you push back a little and insist on having it your way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 14 points 1 day ago (2 children) You've hit the nail on the head. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Papierkorb@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago That's the smoking gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 1 day ago You’re absolutely right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago I was referring to the experts, not the AI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world [S] 76 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yeah but that would require effort and why not shake the magic box and see what falls out instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 1 day ago Not only effort, but money. There's also the possibility that an actual expert will tell you stuff you don't want to hear. GPT will lead you down whatever path you're already on like a hotdog hanging from a stick leads a dog. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 32 points 1 day ago (4 children) Every senator and their staff are constantly orbited by lobbyist "experts" offering to write new laws for them. Actual experts are working at institutions, and are not taking senators to expensive dinners by helicopter and limousine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) There used to be whole ass boards appointments for this, like usa had the Office of Technology Assessment working for Congress, where they paid various experts from various fields to come in and review stuff and give advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 1 point 21 hours ago (1 child) So... what happened? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 1 point 19 hours ago Disbanded permalink fedilink source parent [–] tyler@programming.dev 30 points 1 day ago A senator could get an actual expert on a phone call in minutes if they wanted. Fucking no-name YouTubers are able to talk to experts all the time. It’s not hard! But I am guessing you are more referring to the dinners part. It really needs to be illegal to give elected officials anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* It's a mix, but yes. The oil companies are very interested in making sure the "experts" are theirs. ChatGPT might be better, depending on how often he "corrects" it. Also a future issue of how much influence these companies have. I hear NYT is already targeting ads at AI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 day ago or giving them free escorts, who became the first lady. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 child) All the "experts in Medicare/ Medicaid" in DC are payed shills of the health insurance industry recommending they both be dissolved or privatized. Honestly chatgpt might be better as it does have a tendency to "both sides" political topics. Of course you can inject your own biases in the question and chatgpt will usually agree with you, but it'll at least sometimes give you pushback which an insurance lobbyist will never do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 1 day ago I was thinking the same thing, he might actually be learning something permalink fedilink source parent [–] Town@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago Senators are also inundated with biased sources, I imagine tuberville has been in an echo chamber for his entire life. A basic AI response might actually be more nuanced and honest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 17 points 1 day ago And share the car with these filthy plebs, I think not! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Klox@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago Republicans consulting expertise? Needed a good laugh. permalink fedilink source parent [–] halfapage@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago dude, what if the experts are woke or something? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) Lmao. Your unflinting biological bias is hilarious. Even with the qualifier that is absurd permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 day ago (1 child) You’re right that it’s nowhere near 100% like I suggested. But ya, I wear that bias with pride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 day ago (2 children) I get your bias, but in this instance the human experts he'd be listening to would be health insurance lobbyists, not people who care about others' health. ChatGPT, which is obviously incapable of feeling compassion, may very well have more compassion for human life compared to those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 1 day ago Until those medical lobbyists pay OpenAI to make chatgpt give biased advice permalink fedilink source parent [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’d be listening to only lobbyists. Theoretically, one could surround themselves with a diverse group of actual experts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Lmao. Taking trump and republicans over ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 12 hours ago Wow, that’s quite a jump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viceversa@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago who, unlike ChatGPT, would be correct close to 100% of the time? You're very optimistic about human experts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 121 points 1 day ago (1 child) But those experts don't tell Mr. Senator "you're absolutely right!" often enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 child) In this particular case, I can't imagine they'd tell him that with any frequency that might at all be considered "often." EDIT: to be clear by "they" I meant experts, not AI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (3 children) I think you underestimate how sycophantic these AIs can be. Especially once you push back a little and insist on having it your way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 14 points 1 day ago (2 children) You've hit the nail on the head. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Papierkorb@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago That's the smoking gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 1 day ago You’re absolutely right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago I was referring to the experts, not the AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 child) In this particular case, I can't imagine they'd tell him that with any frequency that might at all be considered "often." EDIT: to be clear by "they" I meant experts, not AI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (3 children) I think you underestimate how sycophantic these AIs can be. Especially once you push back a little and insist on having it your way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 14 points 1 day ago (2 children) You've hit the nail on the head. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Papierkorb@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago That's the smoking gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 1 day ago You’re absolutely right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago I was referring to the experts, not the AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (3 children) I think you underestimate how sycophantic these AIs can be. Especially once you push back a little and insist on having it your way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 14 points 1 day ago (2 children) You've hit the nail on the head. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Papierkorb@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago That's the smoking gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 1 day ago You’re absolutely right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago I was referring to the experts, not the AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 14 points 1 day ago (2 children) You've hit the nail on the head. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Papierkorb@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago That's the smoking gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 3 points 1 day ago You’re absolutely right! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago I was referring to the experts, not the AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world [S] 76 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yeah but that would require effort and why not shake the magic box and see what falls out instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 1 day ago Not only effort, but money. There's also the possibility that an actual expert will tell you stuff you don't want to hear. GPT will lead you down whatever path you're already on like a hotdog hanging from a stick leads a dog. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 1 day ago Not only effort, but money. There's also the possibility that an actual expert will tell you stuff you don't want to hear. GPT will lead you down whatever path you're already on like a hotdog hanging from a stick leads a dog. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 32 points 1 day ago (4 children) Every senator and their staff are constantly orbited by lobbyist "experts" offering to write new laws for them. Actual experts are working at institutions, and are not taking senators to expensive dinners by helicopter and limousine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) There used to be whole ass boards appointments for this, like usa had the Office of Technology Assessment working for Congress, where they paid various experts from various fields to come in and review stuff and give advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 1 point 21 hours ago (1 child) So... what happened? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 1 point 19 hours ago Disbanded permalink fedilink source parent [–] tyler@programming.dev 30 points 1 day ago A senator could get an actual expert on a phone call in minutes if they wanted. Fucking no-name YouTubers are able to talk to experts all the time. It’s not hard! But I am guessing you are more referring to the dinners part. It really needs to be illegal to give elected officials anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* It's a mix, but yes. The oil companies are very interested in making sure the "experts" are theirs. ChatGPT might be better, depending on how often he "corrects" it. Also a future issue of how much influence these companies have. I hear NYT is already targeting ads at AI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 day ago or giving them free escorts, who became the first lady. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) There used to be whole ass boards appointments for this, like usa had the Office of Technology Assessment working for Congress, where they paid various experts from various fields to come in and review stuff and give advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 1 point 21 hours ago (1 child) So... what happened? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 1 point 19 hours ago Disbanded permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 1 point 21 hours ago (1 child) So... what happened? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 1 point 19 hours ago Disbanded permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 30 points 1 day ago A senator could get an actual expert on a phone call in minutes if they wanted. Fucking no-name YouTubers are able to talk to experts all the time. It’s not hard! But I am guessing you are more referring to the dinners part. It really needs to be illegal to give elected officials anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* It's a mix, but yes. The oil companies are very interested in making sure the "experts" are theirs. ChatGPT might be better, depending on how often he "corrects" it. Also a future issue of how much influence these companies have. I hear NYT is already targeting ads at AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 day ago or giving them free escorts, who became the first lady. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 child) All the "experts in Medicare/ Medicaid" in DC are payed shills of the health insurance industry recommending they both be dissolved or privatized. Honestly chatgpt might be better as it does have a tendency to "both sides" political topics. Of course you can inject your own biases in the question and chatgpt will usually agree with you, but it'll at least sometimes give you pushback which an insurance lobbyist will never do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 1 day ago I was thinking the same thing, he might actually be learning something permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 3 points 1 day ago I was thinking the same thing, he might actually be learning something permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Town@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago Senators are also inundated with biased sources, I imagine tuberville has been in an echo chamber for his entire life. A basic AI response might actually be more nuanced and honest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 17 points 1 day ago And share the car with these filthy plebs, I think not! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Klox@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago Republicans consulting expertise? Needed a good laugh. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halfapage@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago dude, what if the experts are woke or something? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) Lmao. Your unflinting biological bias is hilarious. Even with the qualifier that is absurd permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 day ago (1 child) You’re right that it’s nowhere near 100% like I suggested. But ya, I wear that bias with pride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 day ago (2 children) I get your bias, but in this instance the human experts he'd be listening to would be health insurance lobbyists, not people who care about others' health. ChatGPT, which is obviously incapable of feeling compassion, may very well have more compassion for human life compared to those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 1 day ago Until those medical lobbyists pay OpenAI to make chatgpt give biased advice permalink fedilink source parent [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’d be listening to only lobbyists. Theoretically, one could surround themselves with a diverse group of actual experts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Lmao. Taking trump and republicans over ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 12 hours ago Wow, that’s quite a jump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 day ago (1 child) You’re right that it’s nowhere near 100% like I suggested. But ya, I wear that bias with pride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 day ago (2 children) I get your bias, but in this instance the human experts he'd be listening to would be health insurance lobbyists, not people who care about others' health. ChatGPT, which is obviously incapable of feeling compassion, may very well have more compassion for human life compared to those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 1 day ago Until those medical lobbyists pay OpenAI to make chatgpt give biased advice permalink fedilink source parent [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’d be listening to only lobbyists. Theoretically, one could surround themselves with a diverse group of actual experts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Lmao. Taking trump and republicans over ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 12 hours ago Wow, that’s quite a jump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 day ago (2 children) I get your bias, but in this instance the human experts he'd be listening to would be health insurance lobbyists, not people who care about others' health. ChatGPT, which is obviously incapable of feeling compassion, may very well have more compassion for human life compared to those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 1 day ago Until those medical lobbyists pay OpenAI to make chatgpt give biased advice permalink fedilink source parent [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’d be listening to only lobbyists. Theoretically, one could surround themselves with a diverse group of actual experts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Lmao. Taking trump and republicans over ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 12 hours ago Wow, that’s quite a jump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 1 day ago Until those medical lobbyists pay OpenAI to make chatgpt give biased advice permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 child) I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’d be listening to only lobbyists. Theoretically, one could surround themselves with a diverse group of actual experts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Lmao. Taking trump and republicans over ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 12 hours ago Wow, that’s quite a jump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Lmao. Taking trump and republicans over ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 12 hours ago Wow, that’s quite a jump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago who, unlike ChatGPT, would be correct close to 100% of the time? You're very optimistic about human experts. permalink fedilink source parent