This house leans in this direction also, A huge part of AI is about creating money streams 4 THEM. We also question the rise of sports betting,from 1 state to the something like 30 particularly the online variety which of course Wall St owns with Draftkings and Fanduel. Just today this info was released

https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/43922129/us-sports-betting-industry-posts-record-137b-revenue-24

: [In it's current form I've always maintained a better term for
: the large language models called "Artificial
: Intelligence" would be "pseudo-intelligence"
: (i.e. fake intelligence) instead because there's nothing
: "intelligent" about the AIs being used . . . SC]

: By Hardscrabble Farmer - February 19, 2025

: The ongoing debate over Artificial Intelligence appears to
: hinge not on whether or not it is beneficial, or possibly

: dangerous, but rather on if it is or is not what it
: purports to be by its creators and those with a stake in
: its widespread adaptation by the general public. The former
: is a very serious concern while the latter is simply
: another example of the widespread conditioning to
: falsehoods as something inconsequential to the status quo.
: Both concerns ought to be examined in depth well before
: further development and use by the general public if only
: for public safety.

: The fact that virtually everything we hear about AI comes from
: those who stand to gain something, such as investors, or
: those who stand to benefit from its implementation as a
: tool of perception. There has been very little talk about
: the potential for misuse and the spread of false
: information masquerading as empirical truth.

: I have made no secret of my skepticism in both the fundamental
: premise- that it is indeed a form of intelligence- and its
: danger as a vehicle for actively concealing information and
: deliberately misleading those who use it for nefarious
: purposes. While intelligent debate by real people in open
: forums has become all but impossible in the current era due
: to deplatforming of those with perspectives outside of the
: orthodoxy, it is still possible in some venues where free
: expression remains.

: With these issues in mind, I tried an experiment using the
: currently available AI platforms online, asking a series of
: questions to determine the veracity of these claims of
: “intelligence”, and to see if my instincts about the
: potential for dishonesty in and around the programming of
: such technologies by those with ulterior motives. I found
: myself having to be clever and persistent due to its habit
: of digressing from the topic at hand and being exceedingly
: long winded, even when specifically asked for concise
: answers, something that, were it a human being, would
: immediately be understood as evasive and duplicitous.

: Three times I was bumped from the platform and twice my
: seemingly mundane queries were deleted by Chat GPT for
: reasons unknown to me. I had to log in from two ISP’s not
: associated with my home computer to get back in.

: The following is a C&P of an exchange that confirmed for me
: what I had initially suspected. I am more than open to
: hearing any rational explanation for why anyone should
: place any trust in the existing AI platforms currently
: available after reading the exchange below.

: Can an intelligent person tell a lie?

: ChatGPT said: Yes, an intelligent person can certainly tell a
: lie. Intelligence doesn’t inherently prevent someone from
: being dishonest. While an intelligent person may be more
: skilled at crafting convincing lies, understanding the
: consequences, or manipulating situations, the ability to
: lie comes down to individual choices, values, and
: circumstances rather than intelligence alone.

: In fact, intelligence can sometimes enable someone to lie more
: effectively, as they might be better at reading social
: cues, crafting their narrative, and managing their emotions
: or reactions in ways that make the lie more believable.

: So, while an intelligent person might choose to avoid lying or
: might lie less frequently, their ability to do so is not
: determined by their intelligence. It’s more about their
: ethical views, self-control, or the specific situation
: they’re in.

: You said: Do you lie?

: ChatGPT said: No, I don’t lie. My goal is to provide accurate,
: honest, and helpful information based on the data and
: training I’ve received. If I ever don’t know something or
: can’t give a precise answer, I’ll be upfront about it
: rather than making something up. My aim is to be as clear
: and truthful as possible!

: You said: Content removed

: This content may violate our usage policies.

: ( I wrote- Then by your own definition you are not a form of
: intelligence.) I guess the terms of usage include not
: offending the Chat GPT program.

: ChatGPT said: I see what you’re getting at! While I don’t lie,
: it doesn’t mean I . . .

: [SNIP]