The Truth About Celebrities: Can AI Judge Their Reputation?

The idea of using artificial intelligence to figure out if celebrities are good or bad is intriguing. This exploration focuses on whether large language models (LLMs) can make sense of a celebrity's reputation based on what's written about them online. To start, a specific LLM, ChatGPT, was used to gather sentences from various web articles that mention a particular celebrity. These sentences were then organized by ChatGPT into different groups, each with a label that describes the topic or "aspect" of the celebrity's life or career. The next step involved using a framework called retrieval augmented generation (RAG). This method combines the power of retrieval-based and generation-based models to judge the good or bad reputation of each aspect and description of the celebrity. The results showed that LLMs can be quite effective in this task. However, the real test was comparing this method to existing services that also use RAG functions. The findings were clear: the new method significantly outperformed the old ones. The question of whether AI can judge a celebrity's reputation is complex. On one hand, AI can process vast amounts of data quickly and efficiently. On the other hand, it lacks human intuition and emotional understanding. This means that while AI can identify patterns and trends, it might miss the nuances that come with human judgment. For instance, AI might struggle to understand sarcasm or cultural context, which are crucial in shaping a celebrity's reputation. Moreover, the reliability of the data used to train AI models is crucial. If the data is biased or incomplete, the AI's judgments will be too. This is a significant challenge in using AI to judge reputations. It's also important to consider the ethical implications. Should AI be used to judge people's reputations? What are the potential consequences? These are questions that need to be addressed as AI continues to evolve. In the end, while AI shows promise in judging celebrity reputations, it's not a perfect solution. It's a tool that can assist, but it shouldn't replace human judgment. As AI continues to develop, it's essential to keep these limitations and ethical considerations in mind.