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A good friend of mine wrote this and he isn't wrong. I too have been using AI extensively as my research assistant for historical fiction books that I am writing and found it to be extremely valuable in that role IF I "supervise" it! To be honest, I sometimes feel a little sorry for it when it slinks back admitting the error of its ways. One of its favorite excuses is that it was misled by the "training materials" it had been given by its creators.
Mark's suggestions are detailed. Mine are much simpler. Treat AI as a child. It's eager to help. Parents will recognize this. All children I've ever seen are eager to help when they're too young and unable to help. As they grow, they gain some ability to help but the eagerness fades. So, like a child, you must teach it how to help. Remember this rule (I only have one): A computer, any computer (including AI) will never do what you want it to do. It will do precisely what you tell it to do. Sounds simple, doesn't it? It isn't (as anyone who ever taught a group of recruits to march can tell you...)
Mark's suggestions are detailed. Mine are much simpler. Treat AI as a child. It's eager to help. Parents will recognize this. All children I've ever seen are eager to help when they're too young and unable to help. As they grow, they gain some ability to help but the eagerness fades. So, like a child, you must teach it how to help. Remember this rule (I only have one): A computer, any computer (including AI) will never do what you want it to do. It will do precisely what you tell it to do. Sounds simple, doesn't it? It isn't (as anyone who ever taught a group of recruits to march can tell you...)
The AI Bias Buster
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Well, the examples of AI displaying obvious partisan political bias are too numerous to count. My favorite was "tell me why I should vote for Cacklin' Kammy" being met with a glowing endorsement while the same prompt about Trump is met with "oh, I don't do politics." That goes beyond bias in the training material, that's intentional bias in the person who selected the training material with exactly that outcome aforethought.
That said, AI is still super crude. I feed it job ads and my resume to generate cover letters. The first six words are ALWAYS "I am excited to apply for," which is just bad. I always change it to "I am writing to express my strong interest in." But that's only the beginning. AI can't distinguish between your KSAs and accomplishments on the one hand and what the job ad is asking for on the other hand. I routinely have to edit those cover letters to delete claims that parrot what the job ad is looking for even though it's not in the resume. For example, if the job ad wants you to have managed something with $50M in revenue, and your resume doesn't quantify the revenue of things you have managed, the AI will claim $50M+. It still saves me a ton of time, and if I have a version of my resume that's a 90% match, but doesn't highlight specific things in the job ad that I have but aren't in my resume, I can easily include them in the prompt to generate the letter, which is more efficient than creating a new version of the resume. So AI is a great time saver if you're asking it to do something a leftard would approve of, but NOTHING that AI produces is ready for prime time, you HAVE TO proofread it.
Another good use of AI is google on steroids. If you ask a search engine about, say, the implications of a recently announced Supreme Court decision, it will give you a list of URLs relevant to that decision, everything from social media content mentioning it to news from 5 months earlier announcing that they took the case. AI will actually scrub all the garbage that a search engine will dump in your lap and synthesize something new that's actually responsive to your question.
That said, AI is still super crude. I feed it job ads and my resume to generate cover letters. The first six words are ALWAYS "I am excited to apply for," which is just bad. I always change it to "I am writing to express my strong interest in." But that's only the beginning. AI can't distinguish between your KSAs and accomplishments on the one hand and what the job ad is asking for on the other hand. I routinely have to edit those cover letters to delete claims that parrot what the job ad is looking for even though it's not in the resume. For example, if the job ad wants you to have managed something with $50M in revenue, and your resume doesn't quantify the revenue of things you have managed, the AI will claim $50M+. It still saves me a ton of time, and if I have a version of my resume that's a 90% match, but doesn't highlight specific things in the job ad that I have but aren't in my resume, I can easily include them in the prompt to generate the letter, which is more efficient than creating a new version of the resume. So AI is a great time saver if you're asking it to do something a leftard would approve of, but NOTHING that AI produces is ready for prime time, you HAVE TO proofread it.
Another good use of AI is google on steroids. If you ask a search engine about, say, the implications of a recently announced Supreme Court decision, it will give you a list of URLs relevant to that decision, everything from social media content mentioning it to news from 5 months earlier announcing that they took the case. AI will actually scrub all the garbage that a search engine will dump in your lap and synthesize something new that's actually responsive to your question.
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SGM Jeff Mccloud
That's odd. It looks like some AI is fully trained up in both sides of obvious partisan political bias:
I just asked AI why I should vote for Trump, and it provided the following:
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Supporters point to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the largest tax reform package in history. It significantly lowered the corporate tax rate and provided tax relief to many Americans.
Deregulation: The Trump administration enacted significant deregulation, which supporters claim stimulated business growth and job creation.
Economic Performance (Pre-pandemic): Supporters often cite strong economic performance during Trump's previous term, including low unemployment rates (including for minority groups and women), wage increases (especially for low-income and blue-collar workers), and rising household incomes, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the global economy.
Border security and immigration
Building the Wall: Trump's supporters strongly favor his commitment to building a wall on the southern border and implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies.
Fighting Illegal Immigration: Supporters are concerned about illegal immigration and see Trump as the candidate most likely to address this issue by securing the border and fighting illegal immigration effectively.
Increased Deportations: Trump's supporters see a benefit in his pledge to implement a record-setting deportation operation to address the record border crossings of criminal aliens and remove individuals who pose a threat to public safety.
Foreign policy and national security
America First: Trump's "America First" foreign policy approach prioritizes domestic interests and often involves a more unilateral approach to international relations, which appeals to his supporters.
Rebuilding the Military: Supporters credit Trump with rebuilding the US military and creating the Space Force.
Avoiding Wars: Some supporters value Trump's foreign policy for not initiating new wars during his presidency.
Building the Wall: Trump's supporters strongly favor his commitment to building a wall on the southern border and implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies.
Counter-terrorism Efforts: Supporters point to the destruction of the ISIS territorial caliphate as a foreign policy accomplishment.
Other policy priorities
Appointing Conservative Judges: Trump appointed a significant number of conservative federal judges, including two Supreme Court Justices, a key priority for many of his supporters.
Protecting Social Security and Medicare: Trump has pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare with no cuts or changes to the retirement age.
Energy Independence: He also pursued policies to achieve energy independence.
Addressing Inflation: Trump voters cited dissatisfaction with the economy, including the level of inflation, as a significant reason for supporting him, according to Navigator Research.
Candidate characteristics
-Strong and Decisive Leader: Many voters view Trump as a strong and decisive leader.
-Delivering on Promises: Supporters believe that Trump is committed to fulfilling his campaign promises and "doing what he promised to do".
-Focus on Priorities: Voters perceive Trump as focused on key priorities such as the economy and immigration.
-Charisma and Relatability: Some find Trump's communication style and image as a "regular guy" relatable, contrasting with traditional politicians.
It's important to note that these are arguments presented by Trump's supporters and should be considered within the broader context of political discourse and individual voter priorities.
I just asked AI why I should vote for Trump, and it provided the following:
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Supporters point to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the largest tax reform package in history. It significantly lowered the corporate tax rate and provided tax relief to many Americans.
Deregulation: The Trump administration enacted significant deregulation, which supporters claim stimulated business growth and job creation.
Economic Performance (Pre-pandemic): Supporters often cite strong economic performance during Trump's previous term, including low unemployment rates (including for minority groups and women), wage increases (especially for low-income and blue-collar workers), and rising household incomes, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the global economy.
Border security and immigration
Building the Wall: Trump's supporters strongly favor his commitment to building a wall on the southern border and implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies.
Fighting Illegal Immigration: Supporters are concerned about illegal immigration and see Trump as the candidate most likely to address this issue by securing the border and fighting illegal immigration effectively.
Increased Deportations: Trump's supporters see a benefit in his pledge to implement a record-setting deportation operation to address the record border crossings of criminal aliens and remove individuals who pose a threat to public safety.
Foreign policy and national security
America First: Trump's "America First" foreign policy approach prioritizes domestic interests and often involves a more unilateral approach to international relations, which appeals to his supporters.
Rebuilding the Military: Supporters credit Trump with rebuilding the US military and creating the Space Force.
Avoiding Wars: Some supporters value Trump's foreign policy for not initiating new wars during his presidency.
Building the Wall: Trump's supporters strongly favor his commitment to building a wall on the southern border and implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies.
Counter-terrorism Efforts: Supporters point to the destruction of the ISIS territorial caliphate as a foreign policy accomplishment.
Other policy priorities
Appointing Conservative Judges: Trump appointed a significant number of conservative federal judges, including two Supreme Court Justices, a key priority for many of his supporters.
Protecting Social Security and Medicare: Trump has pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare with no cuts or changes to the retirement age.
Energy Independence: He also pursued policies to achieve energy independence.
Addressing Inflation: Trump voters cited dissatisfaction with the economy, including the level of inflation, as a significant reason for supporting him, according to Navigator Research.
Candidate characteristics
-Strong and Decisive Leader: Many voters view Trump as a strong and decisive leader.
-Delivering on Promises: Supporters believe that Trump is committed to fulfilling his campaign promises and "doing what he promised to do".
-Focus on Priorities: Voters perceive Trump as focused on key priorities such as the economy and immigration.
-Charisma and Relatability: Some find Trump's communication style and image as a "regular guy" relatable, contrasting with traditional politicians.
It's important to note that these are arguments presented by Trump's supporters and should be considered within the broader context of political discourse and individual voter priorities.
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