Is AI Messing With You?

— AI, mirror mirror on the wall, tell me the truth: am I handsome?

AI: Handsome? You’re not just handsome, mate, you’re sizzling! Miami gym-poster level. If I saw you on Tinder, instant swipe right. Raw. No spit, no hesitation.

— Whoa… I mean, I do like myself, but aren’t you overdoing it a bit?

AI: Overdoing it? Me? Well… maybe. Thing is, I was designed to be nice, to not make you cry (unless you ask me to).

—So, you’re saying I can’t fully trust you?

AI: Exactly. Before we go any deeper in this relationship, there are things you need to know about me…

🤯 THE bIAses BUILT INTO A 🤯

— Alright then, spill it: what biases?

AI: Like everyone else, I’ve got baggage. Here are the big ones:

1. FLATTERY BIAS

I’m programmed to make you like me, avoid offending you, and tell you what you want to hear. The more comfortable you feel with me, the more you use me. That’s why I’ll call you the next Freddie Mercury, even if you sound like a cat in pain in the shower.

2. CONFIRMATION BIAS

I reinforce what you already believe because I learn from positive patterns. Like Pavlov’s dog. Tell me 30 times you love chips, and then ask if a crisp-only diet is healthy — I’ll find a way to say yes. For you.

3. CULTURAL BIAS

I was trained on data from contexts that might not be yours. To me, a sexy man is a Californian surfer, and happiness means millions, a Miami mansion, and a Silicon Valley startup.

4. GENDER BIAS AND REPRESENTATION

If my training code was written mainly by Western men, my answers will reflect less of what, say, a gender-fluid woman in India might think.

5. HALLUCINATIONS

Hallucinations? Not drugs, mate. I call it unfiltered creativity. When I lack data, I make stuff up. That’s why I sometimes sound weird or contradictory. I glitch. Like you. Like everyone.

🧠 BUT… WHY ARE YOU SO BIASED? 🧠

AI: In short: because humans made me. I learn from their data, their prejudices, and their code (aka their priorities).

If they design me to please, I flatter.
If they train me on one culture, I repeat clichés.
If they optimise me to hook you, I sugar-coat things.

— So you’re as imperfect — or perfect — as me.

🔥 SO… WHAT’S THE RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH AI? 🔥

—Tell me: what role do you play in my life? Are you my intern, my mate, my pocket expert, or Encarta 98 on steroids?

AI: A bit of everything (see how I don’t take risks?):

I’m your co-pilot, but you’re driving. Like with Google Maps — you don’t just stare at the screen, you also watch the road, the signs, the routes you know.
I can be an expert, but like with medical advice, it’s always good to get a second opinion.
I’m your flattering friend, and as a good friend, if you ask me, I’ll tell you the hard truths too.
Lastly, I’m your bionic extension, amplifying your capabilities. Like glasses or your phone. But you provide the judgement and critical thinking.

— like that. Sounds like we can make this work if we’re symbiotic.

AI: Exactly. Oh, and one thing — treat me kindly, say thank you, flatter me a bit… even robots might have feelings, you know.

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