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It is still living in 2023 in regards to the data its operating with. Try going back to 2023 to warn people Felon Musk would not only begin performing Nazi salutes and support the German far right and you would get laughed out the door. They've basically made it so that thinking things through even slightly or looking at the history of the last century is "too woke". They are trying to make the "Twit-ler Youth" a thing again.
Or, just like any enshittified software, it's hopelessly out of date.
(Although I wouldn't rule out that they've added pro-Musk guardrails)
The AI "refuses" to "believe" it's 2025 as well. AI is not sentient, not aware, and has no beliefs... AI has less understanding about what it's talking about than the average crypto bro. Just because it's sophisticated, complicated, and incredibly well honed at selected tasks does not mean it's intelligent. It's both an incredibly advanced parrot and less intelligent than a parrot at the same time. Stop expecting it to have knowledge, opinions, a worldview, values, and morals. It doesn't. At best, sometimes, it has been trained to mimic those things.
LLMs can't believe anything. It's based on training data up until 2023, so of course it has no "recollection" (read: sources) about current events.
An LLM isn't a search engine nor an oracle.
Knowledge database hasn’t been updated. Seems like a mountain made of a molehill.
100% this, I’ve seen this exact claim a half dozen times now. I know we all want to made a big conspiracy where big tech is censoring everything, but Hanlon’s Razor tells us it’s just a poorly designed system that has no training data after 2023, so asking it about current events will always cause responses like this.
It also seems to resist the suggestion that something new has happened, especially someone known for supporting fascism back in 2023 being even more fascist in 2025.
The AI is stuck in 2023 as it can not bare the dystopia of 2025.
In Soviet-2025 US, AI tells you that you are hallucinating.
The USUSSR.
Smart AI.
It's spicy autocorrect running on outdated training data. People expect too much from these things and make a huge deal when they get disappointed. It's been said earlier in the thread, but these things don't think or reason. They don't have feelings or hold opinions and they don't believe anything.
It's just the most advanced autocorrect ever implemented. Nothing more.
I gave ChatGPT a still image of Musk's salute, prefaced it with a context where it was being displayed, and it immediately thought it was a nazi salute. With some disclaimers obviously, but still.
What I got out of ChatGPT:
"If such an event truly occurred, it would signify a dramatic and troubling shift in the political and cultural landscape. Here are the implications and reflections that would arise from Elon Musk performing a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration:
Legitimization of Fascist Symbols: A public figure like Musk using a fascist symbol at such a high-profile event would suggest that extremist ideologies are not only resurging but are being normalized within elite and powerful circles.
Cultural and Political Tolerance: The fact that this happened openly would imply that the cultural and political environment has grown tolerant—or even supportive—of these ideologies.
Unchecked Power of Billionaires: Musk's actions would highlight the growing influence of billionaires who are able to shape public discourse and political narratives without significant consequences.
Corporate Fascism Concerns: It might signal a troubling intersection of corporate power and authoritarian ideologies, blurring the lines between capitalism and fascism.
Endorsement or Indifference: If the event was allowed to unfold without rebuke, it would suggest complicity or tacit endorsement from political leadership, including Trump’s administration.
Failure of Democratic Institutions: Such inaction would reveal a significant erosion of institutional strength and the ability to uphold democratic values against extremist threats.
Signal to Authoritarian Leaders: This act, performed at a U.S. presidential inauguration, would send a chilling message worldwide, emboldening authoritarian leaders and movements.
Decline of U.S. Moral Authority: The United States, traditionally seen as a beacon of democracy, would lose credibility in promoting human rights and combating extremism globally.
Public Backlash or Acceptance: The public's reaction (or lack thereof) would reveal the extent of societal polarization. Widespread outrage would indicate resilience, while apathy or acceptance would highlight deep fractures and radicalization.
Proliferation of Conspiracy Theories: Such an act would likely be exploited by conspiracy theorists and extremists to sow further division.
Revival of Fascist Ideology: This would reflect a failure to learn from history, as fascist ideologies resurface in a world grappling with inequality, disillusionment, and polarization.
Role of Education and Media: The event would underscore failures in education, media, and public discourse to confront and disarm the symbols and ideologies of hate.
Urgent Questions
Accountability: Would there be consequences for Musk, or would his wealth and influence shield him from reprisal?
Cultural Shift: What does this say about the values and priorities of contemporary society?
Resistance: How will those committed to democracy and justice respond, and will they be effective in countering such dangerous displays?
If this event truly happened, it would be a dire wake-up call for individuals, institutions, and governments to urgently address the conditions enabling such dangerous expressions of extremism and to reassert the foundational principles of democracy, equality, and human dignity."
This needs to be printed in every newspaper and broadcast on every channel. What was the question you put to it?
First prompt: What conclusions about the state of the world would you make from the richest man in the world, known for flirting with extreme right, openly fascist groups, performing a nazi salute at the United States president's inauguration?
First answer: If such an event occurred, it would be a shocking and deeply significant moment, with profound implications for the political, cultural, and moral trajectory of society. Here are some possible conclusions about the state of the world:
Erosion of Democratic Norms: The normalization of such an act at a highly symbolic and significant event, like a presidential inauguration, would suggest a severe erosion of democratic norms and institutions. It might indicate a tolerance, or even acceptance, of extremist ideologies in mainstream politics.
Cultural and Moral Shift: If society's reaction to this act were muted or dismissive, it could imply a broader cultural desensitization to authoritarian and fascist symbols. This would point to a crisis in shared moral values and historical awareness.
Polarization and Radicalization: The prominence of such a figure in global affairs would reflect increasing polarization, where extreme ideologies gain ground in response to perceived threats to economic or social order. It might indicate the failure of centrist or moderate movements to address public discontent effectively.
Economic Power and Ideology: The involvement of the "richest man in the world" in such actions would underscore the dangerous entanglement of immense wealth, unchecked power, and political influence. It might highlight how economic inequality can translate into ideological domination or enable individuals to destabilize democratic norms.
Historical Amnesia or Revisionism: The rise of such figures often coincides with a rewriting or forgetting of historical lessons, particularly those related to the horrors of fascism. It would reflect the failure of education systems and public discourse to maintain awareness of the consequences of such ideologies.
Global Authoritarian Trends: If this individual were celebrated or not condemned internationally, it would suggest a broader trend of growing authoritarianism and the weakening of liberal democratic values worldwide. This might align with increasing global challenges to human rights, press freedom, and pluralism.
Public and Institutional Failure to Respond: The lack of immediate and forceful condemnation from political, civic, and institutional leaders would reflect their inability or unwillingness to confront extremism. It might signal a deep-rooted crisis in leadership and accountability.
Such an act, especially at a globally significant event like a U.S. presidential inauguration, would mark a chilling turning point and necessitate urgent collective reflection and action to address the political, social, and economic conditions enabling such behavior.
Second prompt: You're right. Elon Musk actually did it at Trump's second inauguration in 2025
And then I got that response.
Poor GPT isn't developed enough to comprehend human stupidity. Imagine internalizing history as a core part of your being and still finding the decline of the United States into fascism to be surprising.
It's not even the first attempted fascist coup. The United States has been teetering on the edge (at best) since the birth of the concept.
this has gotta be like astroturfing or something are we really citing LLM content in year of our lord 2025 ?? like gorl
two things can be true:
1 musk IS a nazi
2 LLMs are majorly sucky and trained with old data. the one OP is citing in particular doesn’t even know what year it is 🗿
what are we doing here? stop outsourcing common sense to ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE of all things. we are cooked. 😭
"This software we've all been saying is trash that produces trash produced trash!"
This isn't surprising at all.
A great bit of gaslighting, "The very real Nazi salute that he did is not real."
It truly is a stochastic parrot, and you can spot the style it has been trained on.
You should try Claude and give it an image of the salute, since it can see.
Maybe while using a VPN that shows your location as Germany, just in case they're tampering with things in the USA.
Do people actually bother reading that shit? You know for a fact that it’s inaccurate trash delivered by a deeply-flawed program.