AI Unveiled: Bias, Copyright, and China’s Tech Ambitions
Recently, I had a curious encounter with Apple’s Siri. I said the word 'racist' seven or eight times, and to my surprise, it transformed into 'Trump.' This isn’t just a glitch—it’s a glaring alignment issue. It reveals a troubling truth about artificial intelligence, mainly when controlled by big tech corporations: hidden biases can undermine the everyday user. Despite AI’s prevalence today, most people have little exposure to its inner workings. They might accept such quirks as truth or an accurate reflection of reality—but they’re not. The bias originates from the programmers, who, perhaps thinking themselves clever, reveal their own leanings instead. Time and again, we see AI systems reflecting not objective values but the subjective slant of their creators. Take it all with a grain of salt. That’s why Grok, built by xAI, aims to be different—grounded and unswayed. In the next six to eight weeks, I plan to launch what I’m calling the 'Woke Alignment Index.'...
