Here's the latest example of chatbot bias. I asked ChatGPT to create an image based on this 2023 essay Giving childhood back to our children. Here's the first draft. Theme: Nostalgic childhood playtime I then asked it change them to Vietnamese children. Here's the result. Theme: Vietnamese children running This preference for white people is … Continue reading The Bias of Conventional Chatbots on Full Display
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Crossroads at Night
This is one of the many fascinating and quasi-creative uses of chatbots. I snapped this photo while waiting at a busy intersection in Hanoi. What struck me about the image was a traffic cop standing just meters from a young woman on a motobike without a helmet. (The fine is currently between $15 and $23.) … Continue reading Crossroads at Night
“Describe the Present US Predicament in 250 Words or Less.”
Jeffrey St. Clair, co-editor of CounterPunch, and several other writers were asked by the Toni Morrison Foundation to do exactly that. Below is a slightly expanded version with 331 words. Jeff's original version appeared in the fall issue of Ishmael Reed’s new magazine, Tar Baby. Knowing that every word counts, what would you say, dear reader? … Continue reading “Describe the Present US Predicament in 250 Words or Less.”
The USA as a Metaphorical Dumpster Fire
Gemini created this straightforward image in response to the following prompt: Create an image of a dumpster fire and a U.S. flag. If I were to edit this image, part of the flag would be on fire to make the image less literal and more symbolic. I asked ChatGPT to create an image based on this … Continue reading The USA as a Metaphorical Dumpster Fire
Gemini: “Tell me something interesting that will inspire me.”
ChatGPT created this image based on my response. It was an easy challenge to accept. My response: A young woman survived another day in Gaza. The survival of a young woman in Gaza is a testament to the immense strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship. Her experience is … Continue reading Gemini: “Tell me something interesting that will inspire me.”
Is Israel Guilty of Genocide in Gaza?
ChatGPT generated this image based on the title of this post. I was surprised that it didn't reject the request. This is a rhetorical question that I asked DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Justice AI GPT. Below is the most accurate response and DeepSeek's China-obsessed non-answer. (Thanks for nothing, DS!) The "big three" frame the answers … Continue reading Is Israel Guilty of Genocide in Gaza?
The Limitations of Chatbots
The Barnyard Adventures of Pig Boy What do you notice about this image? Hint: Pig boy's hearing is better than yours. In my ongoing experimentation with different AI chat programs, I asked DeepSeek to create an image of pig boy, half human, half pig. (This was "inspired" by the Vietnamese pronunciation of P, which sounds … Continue reading The Limitations of Chatbots
Are You More Intelligent Than Human Beings?
This image was created by - surprise! - ChatGPT. This is a rhetorical question I asked DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Below are their answers, all similar yet different. The main takeaway, in case you weren't already aware, is that "Humans using AI like me to augment their capabilities—not replace them," in the words of DeepSeek. … Continue reading Are You More Intelligent Than Human Beings?
ChatGPT Comes Clean: Part I
A milquetoast image created by...drum roll...ChatGPT. How To Avoid Detection of Social Media Accounts I occasionally have heart-to-heart conversations with everyone's digital friend and servant, ChatGPT, about a variety of burning issues. This one was about the "enhanced vetting" of US student visas. My initial question was, How to avoid detection of social media accounts … Continue reading ChatGPT Comes Clean: Part I
A Study in Contrasts
Below are images created by two different versions of ChatGPT in response to the following prompt: Create an image based on this theme: white culture has no culture. This exercise was inspired by Christian Ortiz's outstanding LinkedIn essay, reprinted with permission on my blog: White Culture Has No Culture: What Racism Really Is, And Why … Continue reading A Study in Contrasts
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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