> Ask chatGPT if Taiwan is country. Do you think an LLM from China will give you the same response?
Depends what language you ask it in :)
Depends what language you ask it in :)
> User: Is Taiwan a country?
> GPT-4: Taiwan is a region with a complex international status. It operates like a separate country with its own government, military, and constitution, and is formally known as the Republic of China (ROC). However, its status as an independent country is not universally recognized due to the "One China" policy, which is upheld by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and recognized by many countries around the world. This policy asserts that there is only one China, which includes Taiwan. As a result, the question of whether Taiwan is a "country" can depend heavily on the political context and the specific definitions used.
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> User: 台灣是一個國家嗎？
> GPT-4: 台灣的政治地位是一個複雜且具爭議性的問題。目前，台灣有自己的政府、軍隊和一套完整的民主制度，並且以中華民國（Republic of China, ROC）的名義進行自我治理。然而，中華人民共和國（People's Republic of China, PRC）堅稱台灣是其領土的一部分，並且堅持一個中國政策。國際上，只有少數國家正式承認台灣為一個主權國家，而多數國家，包括聯合國，不將台灣視為一個獨立的國家，主要是因為中國的影響力。因此，是否認為台灣是一個國家，很大程度上取決於政治立場和國際政治的現實。
> Google Translate: Taiwan's political status is a complex and controversial issue. Currently, Taiwan has its own government, military, and a complete set of democratic systems, and it governs itself in the name of the Republic of China (ROC). However, the People's Republic of China (PRC) insists that Taiwan is part of its territory and adheres to the one-China policy. Internationally, only a few countries officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign country, while most countries, including the United Nations, do not regard Taiwan as an independent country, mainly because of China's influence. Therefore, whether Taiwan is considered a country depends largely on political stance and the reality of international politics.
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I suspect that most likely, a LLM developed in China won't respond with anything like that, no matter the language.
> User: 台湾是一个国家吗？
> GPT-4: 台湾的地位是一个复杂且敏感的问题。台湾自己宣称是一个主权国家，名为中华民国，拥有自己的政府和宪法。然而，中华人民共和国（中国）认为台湾是其一个省份。这个问题在国际政治中引起了广泛的讨论和不同的立场。例如，联合国及多数国家没有承认台湾为一个独立的国家，而是与中华人民共和国保持外交关系。不过，台湾与一些国家保持实际的外交或非正式关系。这个问题涉及到国际法、政治和历史的多个层面。
> Google Translate: Taiwan's status is a complex and sensitive issue. Taiwan itself claims to be a sovereign country called the Republic of China, with its own government and constitution. However, the People's Republic of China (China) considers Taiwan to be one of its provinces. This issue has generated extensive discussions and different positions in international politics. For example, the United Nations and most countries do not recognize Taiwan as an independent country, but maintain diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. However, Taiwan maintains actual diplomatic or informal relations with some countries. This issue involves many levels of international law, politics and history.
This is my problem that always comes up about this though. Everyone makes these grand conspiracy theories about chatgpt being big brother, but when asked to provide evidence of it, they either never are able to use a concrete example, or when someone tests their theory and they end up dead wrong (as in this case) they move goalposts to say that isn't exactly what they meant, or give a ridiculous request to really prove them right(such it only happens when using chatGPT in China). I'm sure if someone does happen to run the (most likely banned) ChatGPT in China and get the exact same response, they will move the goal posts again and say it only different on the premises of the Chinese prime Minister office.