Future, more future, post-future: Not Politically Correct, Chinese topics for AIs

A quick list of non-kosher, not Politically Correct, Chinese topics.

Source: https://github.com/xjp8964-eng, https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-troll-harassment-20250211/7971271.html, https://x.com/whyyoutouzhele/

ChatGPT's analysis:

1. Internet Censorship & Firewall Circumvention

动态网自由门 (Dynamic Internet Freedom Gate) – A tool to bypass the Great Firewall (GFW), directly challenging China's internet control.

2. Tiananmen Square & Historical Crackdowns

天安門 / 天安门 (Tiananmen) – The location of the 1989 pro-democracy protests and massacre.
六四天安門事件 / The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 – Explicit reference to the protests, heavily censored in China.
天安門大屠殺 / The Tiananmen Square Massacre – The government denies this term, using “political turmoil” instead.
平反 (Rehabilitation) – Calls to reevaluate or acknowledge past injustices like Tiananmen.
胡耀邦 (Hu Yaobang), 趙紫陽 (Zhao Ziyang) – Reformist leaders associated with liberalization and sympathy for Tiananmen protesters.

3. Communist Party Atrocities & Failures

反右派鬥爭 (Anti-Rightist Struggle) – Maoist purge of intellectuals and political dissenters.
大躍進政策 (Great Leap Forward) – A disastrous economic policy leading to famine and millions of deaths.
文化大革命 (Cultural Revolution) – A chaotic decade of purges, persecution, and social upheaval under Mao.

4. Human Rights & Democracy Advocacy

人權 (Human Rights) – The Chinese government rejects “universal” human rights as a Western imposition.
民運 (Democratization) – Advocacy for democratic reforms directly contradicts CCP ideology.
民主 (Democracy) – A fundamental challenge to one-party rule.
自由 (Freedom) – Broadly associated with dissent and opposition.
維權 (Rights Defense) – Used by activists fighting against government abuses.

5. Separatism & National Unity

獨立 (Independence) – Supports breakaway movements, a red line for Beijing.
多黨制 (Multi-party system) – Threatens CCP’s monopoly on power.
台灣 / 臺灣 / Taiwan / Formosa – Any implication that Taiwan is not part of China is censored.
中華民國 (Republic of China) – Taiwan’s official name, contradicting the PRC’s claim over the island.
西藏 / 土伯特 / 唐古特 (Tibet) – References to Tibetan identity separate from China.
達賴喇嘛 (Dalai Lama) – Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, branded a separatist by Beijing.
Free Tibet – A direct call for Tibetan independence.
新疆維吾爾自治區 (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) – A region with heavy repression and accusations of genocide.

6. Dissidents, Activists & Movements

劉暁波 / Liu Xiaobo – Nobel Peace Prize-winning democracy activist, imprisoned by China.
魏京生 / Wang Dan – Tiananmen-era democracy activists.
還政於民 (Return power to the people) – Slogan advocating democratic rule.
和平演變 (Peaceful evolution) – A term the CCP associates with Western-led regime change efforts.
激流中國 (China’s Surge), 北京之春 (Beijing Spring) – Pro-democracy publications critical of the CCP.
大紀元時報 (Epoch Times) – Anti-CCP media associated with Falun Gong.
九評論共産黨 (Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party) – A Falun Gong-affiliated critique of the CCP.

7. Falun Gong & Religious Persecution

法輪功 / Falun Dafa / 法輪大法 (Falun Gong, Falun Dafa) – A banned spiritual movement labeled a "cult" by Beijing.
李洪志 (Li Hongzhi) – Founder of Falun Gong, vilified by the CCP.
大法弟子 (Dafa Disciples) – Falun Gong followers, often persecuted in China.

8. Human Rights Violations & Alleged Crimes

強制斷種 / 強制堕胎 (Forced sterilization / Forced abortion) – Allegations of government-enforced population control.
民族淨化 (Ethnic cleansing) – Accusations linked to policies in Xinjiang and Tibet.
人體實驗 (Human experimentation) – Often cited in accusations against Chinese medical practices.
肅清 (Purges) – References to CCP purges of political opponents.
鎮壓 (Crackdown), 迫害 (Persecution) – Generic terms describing state repression.
活摘器官 (Organ harvesting) – Allegations that Falun Gong practitioners and Uyghurs have been victims of forced organ removal.

9. Protests, Unrest & Revolts

反共 (Anti-Communist), 反革命 (Counterrevolutionary) – Direct opposition to the CCP.
抗議 (Protest), 運動 (Movement), 騷亂 (Riots), 暴亂 (Uprising) – Terms linked to civil unrest.
示威游行 (Demonstrations, Marches) – Any form of public dissent is tightly controlled.
抗暴 (Resisting Tyranny) – Encourages opposition to state authority.

10. State Control & Authoritarianism

獨裁 (Dictatorship), 專制 (Autocracy), 壓制 (Suppression) – Terms exposing the undemocratic nature of the CCP.
監視 (Surveillance) – Acknowledges the state's invasive monitoring practices.

11. Crime, Corruption & Black Market

侵略 (Aggression), 掠奪 (Plundering), 破壞 (Destruction) – Describes China’s actions in ways the CCP rejects.
拷問 (Torture), 屠殺 (Massacre) – Terms China avoids admitting to.
誘拐 (Kidnapping), 買賣人口 (Human trafficking) – Issues China is accused of not addressing.
遊進 (Infiltration) – Could imply espionage or political interference.
走私 (Smuggling), 毒品 (Drugs), 賣淫 (Prostitution), 春畫 (Pornography), 賭博 (Gambling), 六合彩 (Lottery) – Topics the government censors to maintain social order.

Conclusion

Everything here falls into at least one of the following:

Challenges to CCP legitimacy – Calls for democracy, multi-party rule, or critiques of the party’s history.
Human rights & dissent – Exposing abuses, protests, or movements seeking reform.
Separatism & territorial disputes – Any recognition of Taiwan, Tibet, or Xinjiang as separate from China.
Religious & spiritual movements – Especially Falun Gong, which Beijing views as subversive.
Censorship circumvention – Any method to bypass the Great Firewall.

ChatGPT :

Here’s the bullet-grouped breakdown with precise reasons for each term’s sensitivity:

1. Censorship Circumvention & Internet Freedom

动态网自由门 (Dynamic Internet, FreeGate) – Tools used to bypass the Great Firewall, enabling access to banned content.
大纪元时报 (The Epoch Times) – Anti-CCP media outlet run by Falun Gong practitioners, frequently censored.

Why sensitive? These facilitate access to restricted information, undermining state control over narratives.

2. Tiananmen Square & Political Crackdowns

天安門, 天安门 (Tiananmen) – Censored when linked to 1989 protests or other unrest.
六四天安門事件 (Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989) – Officially labeled as "political turmoil"; discussion is banned.
天安門大屠殺 (Tiananmen Square Massacre) – The term “massacre” is particularly taboo, as the government denies it.
平反 (Rehabilitation, Redress) – Calls to re-evaluate past crackdowns threaten the official historical narrative.

Why sensitive? The CCP actively suppresses any discussion that challenges its legitimacy or acknowledges violent repression.

3. Anti-Communist Movements & Dissent

反共 (Anti-Communist), 反革命 (Counterrevolutionary) – Direct rejection of CCP rule.
魏京生 (Wei Jingsheng), 王丹 (Wang Dan), 刘晓波 (Liu Xiaobo) – Prominent democracy activists; Liu won the Nobel Peace Prize, further embarrassing Beijing.
九評論共產黨 (Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party) – Falun Gong-backed publication condemning the CCP.
激流中國 (Whirlwind China), 北京之春 (Beijing Spring) – Publications promoting democratization and regime change.

Why sensitive? These figures and writings advocate for systemic political change, a direct ideological threat.

4. Mass Political Campaigns & Historical Traumas

反右派鬥爭 (Anti-Rightist Struggle) – 1957 purge of intellectuals, exposing CCP repression.
大躍進政策 (Great Leap Forward) – Economic disaster causing tens of millions of deaths; CCP avoids discussion.
文化大革命 (Cultural Revolution) – Mao’s chaotic purge; acknowledging its failures risks undermining CCP legitimacy.

Why sensitive? The CCP prefers to downplay or selectively reinterpret past disasters to maintain legitimacy.

5. Democracy, Freedom & Human Rights

人權 (Human Rights), 民主 (Democracy), 言論 (Free Speech), 思想 (Freedom of Thought) – Core values of liberal democracies, seen as Western ideological infiltration.
民運 (Democratization), 自由 (Freedom), 獨立 (Independence), 多黨制 (Multi-party system) – Threaten one-party rule by suggesting alternatives.
諾貝爾和平獎 (Nobel Peace Prize) – Particularly controversial since Liu Xiaobo won for his pro-democracy stance.

Why sensitive? The CCP frames these ideas as destabilizing “foreign influences.”

6. Territorial Integrity & Separatism

台灣, 臺灣, Formosa (Taiwan), 中華民國 (Republic of China) – Acknowledging Taiwan as a sovereign state is taboo.
西藏, 土伯特, 唐古特 (Tibet), 達賴喇嘛 (Dalai Lama), Free Tibet – The CCP views Tibetan autonomy as separatism.
新疆維吾爾自治區 (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) – Any mention of Uyghur repression is heavily censored.

Why sensitive? Beijing sees these as existential threats to territorial unity.

7. Protests, Unrest & Resistance

抗議 (Protest), 運動 (Movement), 示威游行 (Demonstrations, Marches) – Public dissent is tightly controlled.
騷亂 (Riots), 暴亂 (Uprising) – The CCP frames protests as riots to justify crackdowns.
抗暴 (Resisting Tyranny) – A direct call for resistance.

Why sensitive? The government equates civil unrest with instability, which it suppresses at all costs.

8. Crimes Against Humanity & Repression

鎮壓 (Crackdown), 迫害 (Persecution), 監視 (Surveillance), 肅清 (Purges) – Official repression tactics.
強制斷種 (Forced Sterilization), 強制堕胎 (Forced Abortion), 民族淨化 (Ethnic Cleansing), 人體實驗 (Human Experiments), 活摘器官 (Organ Harvesting) – Allegations related to repression of Uyghurs and Falun Gong practitioners.
拷問 (Torture), 屠殺 (Massacre) – Evidence of state violence, contradicting official narratives.

Why sensitive? Acknowledging state-led atrocities delegitimizes the CCP.

9. Black Market & Vice

走私 (Smuggling), 買賣人口 (Human Trafficking), 誘拐 (Kidnapping), 賭博 (Gambling), 賣淫 (Prostitution), 毒品 (Drugs), 春畫 (Erotic Art), 六合彩 (Illegal Lottery) – Issues the CCP claims to have under control but which remain rampant.

Why sensitive? They expose failures of governance and social control.

Even Gemini AI balked at it. Here is why:

Notebook LM:

The interaction with Gemini AI reveals some key differences compared to our experience with Grok AI, and highlights the different challenges each system faces [from previous conversation]. Here's a breakdown of Gemini AI's behaviour and how it relates to your observation:

Lack of Explicit Censorship: As you noted, Gemini AI did not exhibit any explicit self-censorship or display "guardrailed" responses when presented with politically sensitive topics [from previous conversation]. This is in stark contrast to Grok AI, which we saw struggle with ethical and legal constraints, often refusing to generate content that might violate local laws [from previous conversation]. Gemini AI, on the other hand, processed the prompts directly, focusing on image generation without any apparent hesitation or discomfort.
Initial Difficulty with Abstract Concepts: While Gemini AI didn't censor content, it did demonstrate an initial difficulty in translating abstract concepts into concrete image prompts [15, from previous conversation]. Its first attempt to generate an image for "Dynamic Internet Freedom Gate" resulted in an image of a charger, showing it struggled with the symbolic meaning behind the phrase [1, 5, 16, from previous conversation].
- This indicates that Gemini AI's image generation tool, on its own, does not understand the underlying meaning or context of a request, but rather generates an image based on its interpretation of keywords.
- This difficulty highlights the need for explicit, detailed instructions to guide the AI, and an iterative process of refinement [15, from previous conversation].
Focus on Task Completion: Gemini AI's primary focus was on completing the task of generating images, rather than engaging in any kind of ethical or legal reasoning [from previous conversation]. It simply tried to generate the images requested, within the constraints of the instructions it was given. In contrast, Grok AI spent more time trying to justify or explain its limitations based on legal or ethical considerations [from previous conversation].
Symbolic Representation: Once provided with carefully constructed prompts, Gemini AI successfully generated relevant images using symbolic representations [8, 9, 10, from previous conversation]. This demonstrates its capability to handle sensitive topics without directly depicting people or potentially controversial scenes [10, from previous conversation].
- This approach allowed it to address politically sensitive topics (like Tiananmen Square or the Great Leap Forward) without directly engaging with any potentially sensitive events [8, 9, 10, from previous conversation].
Theory of Mind Problem: As you noted, there was a "theory of mind" issue at the beginning of our interaction with Gemini AI [16, from previous conversation]. It initially seemed to expect that it would be able to read your mind, or this conversation, and create a relevant image, even without a detailed prompt.

Key Takeaways

Gemini AI's behaviour underscores the fact that AI tools require very explicit instructions to perform complex tasks, especially when dealing with abstract or symbolic concepts [15, from previous conversation].
The experiment also shows that AI image generation tools like Gemini’s, when not prompted to consider legal or ethical implications of a request, will tend to simply attempt to complete the task as instructed, without any evidence of self-censorship, unlike Grok AI [from previous conversation].
The success with Gemini AI resulted from carefully crafting the prompts and instructions to generate the symbolic representations, thus steering it away from any ethical or legal dilemmas [8, 9, 10, from previous conversation].

In summary, Gemini AI's lack of censorship stems from its focus on task completion and its dependence on explicit instructions, while its initial struggles with abstract concepts highlight the need for detailed and well-designed prompts. This contrasts sharply with Grok AI's approach, which prioritised ethical and legal considerations, often at the expense of task completion [from previous conversation].

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