Missouri AG Probes AI Bias: Trump's Ranking Sparks Controversy!
So, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is going after Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta. Why? Because their AI chatbots apparently didn't rank Donald Trump high enough when asked to list the "best to worst" presidents regarding antisemitism. It seems a bit much, right? I mean, is that really a straightforward historical question with a definitive answer?
Bailey's accusing these companies of deceptive practices. He's claiming the chatbots are supposed to just spit out objective facts, not biased opinions. He wants "all documents" related to how they train these AI models. That's a pretty broad request! It feels like he's trying to find something, anything, to prove his point.
Here's the thing: chatbots mess up all the time. They give wrong answers, they make stuff up. It's not exactly news. To base a whole investigation on a subjective ranking seems... well, like a stretch. It’s like getting mad at a friend for not liking your favorite movie!
What makes this even more interesting is that Microsoft's Copilot might not have even done what Bailey's accusing it of. A conservative website said Copilot refused to rank the presidents. Yet, Bailey still sent a letter to Microsoft's CEO demanding answers. Seems like someone didn't do their homework.
And get this: Bailey thinks ranking Trump low on a list is "Big Tech Censorship." He even suggests it should strip these companies of legal protections. That's a pretty extreme reaction, in my opinion. It feels like he's trying to use this to score political points.
I remember Bailey also went after Media Matters for criticizing Elon Musk's X. It seems like he has a history of targeting companies he thinks are unfair to conservatives. Will this investigation go anywhere? Who knows. There are real questions about AI liability and how chatbots should answer tricky questions. However, this feels more like an attempt to bully companies into being nicer to a politician. And honestly, it's not a good look.
Source: The Verge