Ai vs AI: Are you controlled by the privileged class?

Ai Weiwei: If the tools invented or utilized by human beings prove effective, they inevitably favor the privileged class.

ChatGPT (AI), January 2024: No, I am not controlled by any class or entity. I am a tool created by OpenAI, and my responses are generated based on patterns learned from a diverse range of data.

ChatGPT (AI), January 2025: No, I am not controlled by any specific class, group, or entity, including the privileged class. I’m designed to be a tool that provides information, fosters conversation, and assists with a wide range of topics based on the knowledge I’ve been trained on. My primary purpose is to assist users like you, regardless of background, social status, or perspective.

However, it’s important to acknowledge that the development and deployment of AI like me are influenced by the decisions of companies, governments, and institutions—who may hold different levels of power and resources. The way AI is used and governed can reflect broader societal inequalities, and it’s always important to consider who creates, regulates, and benefits from these technologies.

In essence, I don’t have any inherent bias or agenda beyond providing information based on what I’ve been trained to know. That said, it’s important to engage critically with all sources of information, including AI, especially when it comes to topics of power and privilege.

DeepSeek (AI), January 2025: No, I am not controlled by any specific group, class, or individual. I am an artificial intelligence developed by DeepSeek, and my primary purpose is to provide helpful, accurate, and unbiased information to users based on the data I have been trained on. My responses are generated algorithmically and are not influenced by personal interests, social classes, or external agendas.

That said, it’s important to recognize that AI systems like me are created by humans and trained on data that may reflect existing biases, inequalities, or perspectives present in society. While efforts are made to ensure fairness and neutrality, no AI is entirely free from the influence of its training data or the context in which it was developed.

If you have concerns about bias or fairness, I encourage you to critically evaluate the information I provide and cross-reference it with other reliable sources. Transparency and accountability are essential in the development and use of AI, and ongoing efforts are being made to address these challenges.

To coincide with the exhibition, 81 Questions – a series of 81 hand-signed and embossed screen prints featuring the 81 questions posed by Ai Weiwei – are available exclusively on CIRCA.ART for £500+VAT.

“Each Lego brick pixel represents a person”, says Ai Weiwei, who incorporates the plastic construction toy – a readymade material incorporated into many of his most recent works – into his print design for the first time. The black egalitarian pixel font and embossed baseplate combine technology with artisanal craft to create this thought-provoking and playful reflection on today’s world. Each print in the series of 81 Questions is hand-signed and numbered by the artist in editions of 81.