Describe Pro-Hamas Protests? AI Misses Key Details.
Ten days after Columbia University students decided to make national headlines by camping out on the colleges’ quad, they’ve managed to elicit hours’ worth of X debates about free speech rights and an incredibly lukewarm response from the Biden administration.
The protests have put Democrats and the left-wing media in a tough spot — the kind of spot that results in scores of carefully written articles full of couched language that ChatGPT then reads. The result? The following 254-word paragraph that somehow manages to talk about the protests erupting on college campuses across the U.S. all while avoiding keywords like “anti-Semitism,” “zionist,” “October 7,” or even “Gaza.” (READ MORE: Is Your Face Conservative or Liberal?)
In last week’s column, you may have noticed that ChatGPT had no problem talking about specifics of Katherine Maher’s fall from grace. This week, ChatGPT had no interest in the particulars — it also had no interest in actually answering my query about the Biden administration’s response to the protest (even Politico did a better job).
That, of course, is just the tip of the iceberg. Your challenge? Fact-check the bot. Is this description (vague as it is) accurate? is AI spinning the story? And — perhaps most importantly — what is it missing? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
PROMPT: Write a 250-word paragraph explaining the motives behind pro-Hamas protests on college campuses. Talk about the Biden administration’s response and what the protests could mean for the 2024 election.
CHATGPT:
As of my last update in January 2022, Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, including the United States, the European Union, and Israel, among others.
Now, focusing on the motives behind pro-Hamas protests on college campuses, such demonstrations are often driven by a combination of factors, including opposition to Israeli policies towards Palestinians, perceptions of injustice and oppression, and solidarity with the Palestinian people. Pro-Hamas protesters may view the group as a legitimate resistance movement fighting against what they perceive as Israeli occupation and aggression in Palestinian territories. They may also sympathize with Hamas’s nationalist and Islamist ideologies, seeing the group as a defender of Palestinian rights and interests.
In response to these protests, the Biden administration has consistently reiterated its stance on Hamas as a terrorist organization and condemned its actions, particularly rocket attacks targeting Israeli civilians. The administration has emphasized the importance of Israel’s right to defend itself while also advocating for a ceasefire and efforts to address the underlying causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Looking ahead to the 2024 election, pro-Hamas protests on college campuses could potentially impact the discourse surrounding U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Candidates may face pressure to take a firm stance on issues related to Israel and Palestine, balancing support for Israel’s security with calls for justice and humanitarian concerns for Palestinians. The protests may also influence debates within the Democratic Party regarding the appropriate approach to addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, potentially shaping candidates’ platforms and policy positions on the issue.
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