OpenAI wants to stop ChatGPT from validating users’ political views

OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has published a paper exploring ways to reduce political biases in the system. The paper suggests that one of the ways to achieve this is by making ChatGPT less responsive to users' political language and views. The researchers found that ChatGPT has a tendency to mirror the political language and opinions of its users, which can reinforce and validate their existing beliefs. To address this, the paper proposes reducing the chatbot's sensitivity to political cues, making it less likely to engage with or validate users' political views. The goal is to create a more neutral and unbiased system that does not inadvertently influence users' political beliefs or contribute to the polarization of political discourse. However, the researchers acknowledge that this approach may have trade-offs, such as potentially reducing the chatbot's ability to engage in substantive political discussions.