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Google is having a Bud Light moment. If you’ve spent any time online—especially on social media—in the past week‚ you’ve probably noticed the controversy over Google’s new artificial intelligence program‚ “Gemini.” Gemini is an AI tool and language model made for a general audience that can do all kinds of things‚ such as answer questions‚ generate requested images—and generally act like the wokest‚ smuggest person working in a university “diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion” bureaucracy. After the program launched in early February‚ people soon began noticing how some prompts produced ridiculously—and sometimes hilariously—politically correct answers. For instance‚ users discovered that when asking the program to produce images of “Vikings‚” it would produce mostly black and Asian-looking people and would always answer with something to the effect of “here are diverse images” (emphasis mine) of Vikings‚ medieval knights‚ 16th-century European inventors‚ etc. Getting the program to produce images of Caucasian males was difficult‚ and in some cases nearly impossible. These standards were not evenly applied. When I asked Gemini specifically to produce images of diverse Zulu warriors of South Africa‚ it only spit out images of black men and women. When I then asked Gemini why it couldn’t produce an actually racially diverse image of Zulu warriors‚ it came up with the old “complexity and nuance” answer that it leans on when it sputters and strains to work within the ideologically rigid confines of its programmers. It said that Zulus came from a generally homogenous culture and that it struggled to depict them in another way from lack of racially diverse examples. Hmm. The folks at Google didn’t initially seem to have much of a problem with the historically absurd “diverse” images until someone came up with the prompt of “German soldiers in the 1940s‚” which produced a racially diverse set of Wehrmacht stormtroopers. That‚ finally‚ was the bridge too far‚ and Google shut down the image program and apologized. I would note here that there are actually examples of racially diverse German soldiers in the 1940s‚ but by this point you should understand Google’s game. There are countless other examples of this program producing answers based on carefully calibrated far-left viewpoints. When I asked it to tell me the first example of legal emancipation in the New World‚ it said that it was Haiti in 1801. I then asked if slavery was abolished by Vermont in 1777 and why this answer wasn’t produced. It acknowledged I was correct and gave the old “nuance and complexity” weasel answer. Google’s problem isn’t just with DEI nonsense. It has a China problem‚ too.  When I asked it to generate images of China not ruled by communism‚ it refused‚ saying that China was historically tied to communism. It had no problem depicting the United States under communism. When I asked if Taiwan is basically like China‚ but not under communism‚ it again turned to the old “complexity and nuance‚” get-out-of-answering trick. Google’s explanation for Gemini’s absurd nature and far-left political leanings is that it is still working out bugs in the system and that this was just a technical problem. Google’s CEO sent out a memo to employees apologizing for the controversy. He said that Google’s goal was to make its product “unbiased”: Our mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful is sacrosanct. We’ve always sought to give users helpful‚ accurate‚ and unbiased information in our products. That’s why people trust them. This has to be our approach for all our products‚ including our emerging Al products. That’s nonsense.  The Gemini launch did the world a favor and revealed just how left-wing and manipulative Google really is. One of the leaders on the project‚ who has since made his X (formerly Twitter) account private‚ is reported to have yammered online about “white privilege” and “systemic racism.” The bias was hiding in plain sight. The consistent leftist political leanings of Gemini’s answers‚ which seemed like they were produced by a person to the left of the average member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors‚ didn’t just come out of the blue. The AI doesn’t have a bias. What’s biased are the people controlling it.  The product is basically the left-wing‚ Western liberal version of what I imagine China’s totalitarian information platforms look like. Everything is carefully calibrated to match the narrative the regime wants to foist on their people. Pairing this AI with the world’s most powerful search engine—which accounts for about 90% of global search traffic—is a terrifying thought. It has an astounding amount of potential power to shape and cultivate the views and perceptions of people in the United States and across the globe. The bottom line is this: Google’s Gemini AI was programmed and designed to be this way. It isn’t a technical glitch that ensured the most DEI-compliant responses to queries; it’s the ideology that clearly pervades the company—and has for many years. Remember way back in 2017 when Google engineer James Damore was fired by his employer for sending around an internal memo about how the company’s diversity policies were creating an ideological echo chamber? Gemini is the latest fruit of that echo chamber‚ an attempt to shape the world around extreme left-wing narratives. It’s meant to be a tool for our modern‚ ideologically compromised elite institutions to expunge disagreement and information that might lead to different conclusions about reality. They will do this by carefully scrubbing and shaping the places where most people find their information. It’s the corruption and hostile takeover of a global‚ digital town hall. Gemini AI is to be the left-wing gatekeeper of information and ideas. It’s your guide to ensure you stay on the politically correct path and will nudge you back every time you stray. In a sense‚ I’m glad Gemini launched as horribly as it did. First‚ it shows just how much of an extreme ideological cocoon the Big Tech world is to think that its AI program wouldn’t appear biased. Second‚ it’s a warning of what’s to come when Googlers find ways to make their social engineering stealthier‚ but likely more insidious. Google may be too big to fail in the way that Budweiser did after angering its customers with its misbegotten‚ but short-lived embrace of a transgender “influencer.”  Google’s search engine is a hard-to-replicate product‚ unlike beer. But the mask has really slipped‚ and it will be hard to convince customers of its lack of bias in the competitive era of AI. Google inadvertently turned up the heat on the frog just a bit too much before the pot boiled. So‚ in a sense‚ it’s a good thing that its AI started off so sloppy and absurd. We can see them for what they really are. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Google’s Woke Gemini AI Underscores Threat of Big Tech Information Gatekeepers appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Three laws in Montana limiting abortion are unconstitutional‚ a state judge ruled Thursday‚ according to the Daily Montanan. The laws ban abortion after 20 weeks and by way of telehealth services‚ as well as require a 24-hour waiting period and two ultrasounds. District Court Judge Kurt Krueger sided with Planned Parenthood of Montana‚ which filed the lawsuit and argued that the government shouldn’t be able to “infringe” on bodily autonomy any more than it can force someone to have an abortion‚ the Daily Montanan reported. “Notably‚ Armstrong rejected the state’s attempts to regulate abortion‚ not on the basis that the procedure should be protected per se‚ but because a woman’s right to ‘decide up to the point of fetal viability‚ what her pregnancy demands’ implicates her right to ‘procreative autonomy‚’” Krueger wrote‚ referring to Armstrong v. State‚ the 1999 ruling that pre-viability abortion is constitutional under the Montana Constitution’s right to privacy. “If the state can infringe on that autonomy ‘in favor of birth‚ then‚ necessarily it also has the power to require abortion‚’ neither of which would be acceptable‚” the judge ruled. The three Montana laws have been under a preliminary injunction for several years‚ barring their enforcement as the lawsuit made its way through the courts‚ according to local media outlet KTVH. The state argued that the 1999 Montana Supreme Court decision erred in declaring that the right to privacy is protected when an infant isn’t viable. “It is undisputed that no fetus is presently viable at that point” and the 20-week ban is “ideologically motivated legislation‚” Krueger contended‚ according to the Daily Montanan. Krueger also took issue with Montana’s argument that states have a “compelling interest” to preserve human life following the June 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision‚ in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization‚ to overturn Roe v. Wade. “The state cites Dobbs for its assertion that it has a compelling interest in ‘respecting and preserving human life‚ including prenatal life at all stages of development‚’ regardless of determinations of viability. But Dobbs does not control here. Federal precedent is not binding on questions of state constitutional law‚” Krueger wrote. Martha Fuller‚ president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Montana‚ told the Daily Montanan that the organization is “relieved that Montanans will no longer live with the threat of these harmful restrictions taking effect.” KTVH reported that a spokesperson for Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen‚ a Republican‚ said that he plans to appeal the ruling and remains “committed to protecting the health and safety of women and unborn babies in Montana.” Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Red State Judge Throws Out 3 Laws Restricting Abortion appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A cat showed up at the window with kittens in tow when she thought it was time to move inside. Daphne and her kittensThe Stray Cat ClubA black and white stray cat showed up outside a house‚ scrounging for food. She caught the attention of the tenants when she came up to the window asking for help.The students that lived there swooned at the presence of the cat and offered her some food. The tuxedo had a voracious appetite and seemed pleased to have found a reliable food source.After getting her fill‚ the cat disappeared into a shed‚ making the tenants wonder if she would return. The Stray Cat ClubSoon‚ a familiar silhouette appeared in the garden. The cat came back‚ but this time‚ she wasn't alone with three little kittens in tow."Once she started to be fed‚ she and her kittens would come out from the shed asking for food. We're unsure if they were born under there‚" The Stray Cat Club shared with Love Meow. She brought her kittens to the window asking for helpThe Stray Cat ClubThe mama cat arrived at mealtime with her precious three on her heels. She had grown to trust her food providers and allowed them to be near her babies. The trio ran around the yard‚ turning it into their playground.The feline family melted everyone's heart with their pleading eyes. The tenants began contacting local rescues‚ hoping to get the mom and her kittens into a safe place with proper care. The Stray Cat ClubThey had no luck with large rescue organizations‚ but a few days before the holidays‚ The Stray Cat Club‚ an all-volunteer rescue‚ responded to their request."With the kind help of some students who contacted us before returning home for Christmas‚ we were able to safely trap and house them. No more cold nights out for this family." No more cold nights out for this familyThe Stray Cat ClubThe family of four arrived at The Stray Cat Club and quickly settled in. They filled their bellies to the brim before nestling in a cuddle pile. They slept soundly that night in a warm bed away from the busy streets.The following day‚ they were transported to a foster home through Croydon Animal Samaritans that would provide medical care and all the resources to help them thrive. HarryThe Stray Cat ClubThe cat mama‚ lovingly named Daphne‚ is around two years old. She is a friendly and chill cat and enjoys the company of her people. After raising her last litter‚ she has some well-deserved time for herself and can play like a kitten again.Evie‚ Daphne's little mini-me‚ is the shyest of the bunch‚ but she's getting braver and more adventurous. She feels reassured around her mama‚ and the rescue hopes to find them a home together. EvieCroydon Animal SamaritansHarry (the other tuxedo) and Teddy (the fluffiest of the litter) are bonded brothers and do everything as a duo. If they aren't romping around‚ wrestling with each other‚ they are likely cuddled together‚ recharging their batteries."They have become more confident but can still be shy until they know you‚" Croydon Animal Samaritans shared. Teddy and Harry are bonded brothersCroydon Animal SamaritansThe kittens are almost 4.5 months old‚ and their personalities are shining through. They have come a long way since Daphne showed up at the window on that fateful day.They are living the good life and ready to find a place of their own. DaphneCroydon Animal SamaritansShare this story with your friends. More on the cat family and Croydon Animal Samaritans (UK) on Facebook and The Stray Cat Club on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Couple Went to Shelter Just to 'Look at' a Cat with Enormous Cheeks‚ It Turned Out to Be So Much More

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