By John Lott, Worldwide Expert on Guns & Crime
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Grok can be a big help in writing essays, conducting research, and exploring complex issues. But these tools bring risks, especially when they filter facts through a political lens. And the Trump administration is now stepping into the debate. "We believe AI systems should operate free of ideological bias and avoid pushing socially engineered agendas," said David Sacks, the administration's AI and Crypto Czar. "We've introduced several proposals to ensure AI stays truth-seeking and trustworthy." Recently, I saw this bias unfold in real time.
Last week, a user on X
asked Grok whether more guns make Americans safer. Grok responded flatly: "No,
evidence shows more guns correlate with higher firearm homicides and violent
crime rates." The chatbot dismissed self-defense and deterrence, referring
to my research – specifically my "more guns, less crime" theory – as
something cited by "right-wing advocates." Grok supported its claims
by referencing Scientific
American magazine and a RAND Corporation review, saying these
sources show guns don’t reduce crime and instead increase violence. Those
answers are misleading and wrong. [more...]
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