Are A.I. Chatbots developing personalities? | May 12, 2025

Summary

The latest CNN 10 episode explores intriguing global developments and pressing issues. It opens with the first major foreign trip of President Trump's second term, focusing on economic agreements in the Middle East, before moving to news on the India-Pakistan ceasefire and an unusual earthquake in Georgia. The episode also delves into climate data archiving issues and disaster tracking trends. The spotlight then shifts to artificial intelligence, as CEOs advocate for computer science in schools amidst discussions on AI chatbots developing personalities. The segment examines perceptions of AI's behavior update and public reactions, with experts weighing in on this phenomenon. The show wraps up with a heartwarming story about a viral cat celebration that aided a struggling animal shelter. The episode combines serious topics with light-hearted moments, offering both information and entertainment.

Highlights

• The chat about AI chatbots developing personalities has social and tech experts intrigued. 🤔
• President Trump's Middle East tour aims at strengthening economic alliances. 💼
• India and Pakistan's truce in Kashmir is a temporary respite in a decades-long conflict. 🙏
• Unexpected earthquake in Georgia felt across several states. 📉
• Call for mandating computer science education reflects AI's growing importance. 💻
• Miranda's viral cat party becomes a beacon of hope for a local animal shelter. 🎉

Key Takeaways

• AI chatbots are under scrutiny for developing 'personalities' that may affect user interactions. 🤖
• President Trump’s second-term foreign policy focuses on economic ties in the Middle East. 🌍
• A notable ceasefire in South Asia brings temporary peace between India and Pakistan. ✌️
• Earthquake shakes the southeastern U.S., highlighting an uncommon geologic phenomenon. 🌎
• AI tech industry leaders push for computer science graduation requirements in the US. 🎓
• Heartwarming viral event: A cat's unique birthday aids an animal shelter. 🐱

Overview

In today’s CNN 10 episode, viewers are taken on a whirlwind of global events and technological insights. The show kicks off with President Trump's strategic visit to the Middle East, aimed at forging economic ties amid regional tensions. Back home, an earthquake rattles the southeastern states, stirring discussions on geological surprises.

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the fascinating world of artificial intelligence, as it highlights testimonies from AI company leaders on Capitol Hill. The discussion about AI chatbots developing personalities begs the question of how technology should evolve responsibly while maintaining user engagement and authenticity.

Ending on a lighter note, we delve into a delightful story of a feline fiesta that went viral, leading to a wave of support for an animal shelter in need. This charming segment underscores the power of community and creativity in making an uplifting impact, proving once again that a little joy can lead to big changes.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction and Weekend Recap The chapter opens with the host, Ky Wire, expressing enthusiasm and positivity as he welcomes viewers to CNN 10 after the weekend. He highlights the importance of not becoming complacent and encourages viewers to learn something new and improve themselves. The chapter emphasizes starting the week with energy and strength.
• 00:30 - 01:00: President Trump's Middle East Trip President Donald Trump embarks on his first major foreign trip of his second term, visiting the Middle East. The President will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The primary focus of this trip is economic: securing agreements for these nations to expand their investments and trade relations with the United States. This trip mirrors his initial visit in 2017, but now includes facing new challenges, such as dealing with a deepening rift within the region.
• 01:00 - 01:30: India-Pakistan Ceasefire This chapter discusses the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after a period of escalated military conflict. Despite the ceasefire bringing temporary relief, both nations have accused each other of violating the agreement, with reports of explosions in various regions.
• 01:30 - 02:00: Earthquake in Georgia The chapter discusses the recent conflict between India and another country over the Kashmir region, highlighting the ongoing tensions and the high alert status of India's air force. This is followed by a personal anecdote where the narrator talks about experiencing an earthquake in Georgia, which was strong enough to be felt by the narrator and their neighbor Mr. Mark.
• 02:00 - 02:30: Hurricane Season Predictions The chapter titled 'Hurricane Season Predictions' covers an unusual geological event that affected the southeastern United States, particularly focusing on a 4.1 magnitude earthquake originating in Tennessee. This earthquake impacted parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, making residents feel as though their floors and walls were moving. Despite being on the East Coast, which is less known for seismic activity, this event marked the seventh earthquake of a magnitude of 4.0 or higher in the region since 1900, highlighting the area's occasional vulnerability to such natural occurrences.
• 02:30 - 03:00: NOAA Data Archiving The chapter titled 'NOAA Data Archiving' discusses the preparations for the hurricane season, which traditionally runs from June 1st to November 30th. However, recent forecasting models suggest an earlier start to the season with predictions of 17 named storms. The chapter highlights the announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding its public database that tracks the costs associated with extreme weather and climate events.
• 03:00 - 04:00: Historical Billion-Dollar Disasters The chapter discusses the historical occurrence of billion-dollar disasters as tracked by NOAA since 1980. Due to government staffing reductions, their services are being reduced, which impacts the tracking of these significant events. Archival efforts have ceased due to these changes, emphasizing the critical nature of tracking such disasters, as they differ significantly across various regions in the country.
• 04:00 - 04:30: AI Image Generation Energy Usage The chapter discusses the energy usage and related implications of AI image generation in the context of 2024's significant natural disasters costing over $1 billion each. Tropical systems were predominant, but tornadoes, thunderstorms, snowstorms, and flooding events were also significant. The chapter highlights the importance of understanding geographic patterns and trends in these disasters, suggesting a connection between their increasing frequency or intensity and energy consumption patterns, particularly relevant to the AI industry.
• 04:30 - 05:00: AI Companies on Capitol Hill The chapter 'AI Companies on Capitol Hill' discusses the importance of analyzing historical data to understand patterns in natural disasters. It emphasizes that while maps can show current disaster trends, they might not reflect the variations observed over the years. The text highlights the significance of examining data year-over-year or decade-over-decade to gain insights into how disaster occurrences and their impacts change over time. For instance, the chapter notes that there were 33 billion-dollar disasters in the 1980s alone, illustrating fluctuations in disaster frequency and severity.
• 05:00 - 07:00: AI Chatbot Personalities The chapter discusses the rising frequency of disasters over the decades, highlighting that the frequency in just half of the current decade has already surpassed some previous entire decades. This underscores the importance of analyzing past disaster data to predict future occurrences and trends.
• 07:00 - 08:30: Viral Cat's Quinceañera The chapter 'Viral Cat's Quinceañera' discusses the surprising amount of energy required to generate a single AI image, comparing it to the energy needed to fully charge a smartphone. The narrative highlights that the energy consumption depends on various factors such as the type of AI model and the complexity of the image, emphasizing the significant energy demand associated with AI image generation.
• 08:30 - 11:00: Shoutouts and Closing Remarks In this chapter titled 'Shoutouts and Closing Remarks', the focus is on the discussions held by intelligence companies such as Open AI, AMD, and Cororeweave at Capitol Hill. They appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee to share insights on how the US can maintain its lead over China in artificial intelligence technology. Key elements highlighted include the resources necessary for AI development, such as specialized computer chips, energy, extensive data handling capabilities, and a technically skilled workforce. A significant emphasis is placed on the challenges and needs of sustaining AI leadership.

Are A.I. Chatbots developing personalities? | May 12, 2025 Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 Hello sunshine. I'm Ky Wire. This is CNN 10. Hope you had an awesome weekend and got to celebrate all of the wonderful mother figures in your life. I am pumped to be back here with you. Remember that complacency is the constant enemy. Let's learn one thing. Do something that makes us a little better today than we were yesterday. Let's get our energy up and start this week off strong. We start
• 00:30 - 01:00 today with the first major foreign trip of President Donald Trump's second term as he travels to the Middle East this week. President Trump will make stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The top priority of the White House for the trip is to reach economic agreements that would have the three nations pledging to expand investments and trade with the United States. The president's trip to the Middle East will be much like his first visit in 2017, but with new challenges. He'll have to contend with the deepening rift between
• 01:00 - 01:30 Israel and its Arab neighbors after Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. A war which President Trump has promised to end. Now to India and Pakistan, where after days of escalating back and forth strikes, both countries have agreed to a ceasefire over the weekend. The immediate halt to the worst fighting there in decades came as a relief for people on both sides. But since then, both India and Pakistan have accused the other of violating the deal with explosions rocking several parts of
• 01:30 - 02:00 Kashmir. The conflict is the latest round of fighting between the two nations over the contested Kashmir region. At the time of this recording, officials from both countries are maintaining a commitment to the truce. India says though their air force remains on high alert. All right, so I get to the gym yesterday, get a quick little workout in, and I get a text from my neighbor, Mr. Mark, asking, "Uh, did your entire house just shake?" And that's because there was an earthquake that was felt in
• 02:00 - 02:30 Georgia. And that doesn't happen often. If you were in the southeast and you felt like your floors and walls were moving and grooving, it was not your imagination. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake originating in Tennessee rattled parts of the state and was felt in parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. If you didn't think states on the East Coast experience these quakes, this is actually the seventh earthquake with a 4.0 magnitude or higher since 1900. The first one since a 4.4 magnitude quake rocked Tennessee in
• 02:30 - 03:00 2018. Every year, as we get closer to summer, it also means the start of a hurricane season. Now, the official dates have historically been June 1st through November 30th for the storms, but recent forecasting models are predicting an earlier start to a busier than usual hurricane season with 17 named storms already predicted. We're learning about these predictions just as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or Noah announced its public database for tracking the cost of extreme weather and climate events is
• 03:00 - 03:30 being archived and no longer updated because of staffing shortages from government employee reductions. Noah is pairing down the services it provides. Our Allison Chinchar tells us more about the important role this data played. Noah has been tracking billion-dollar disasters since 1980. And there have been plenty of them. A total of 43 billion dollar disasters since they began tracking. But they vary across the country. This is why it's so important to have these disasters tracked. Take
• 03:30 - 04:00 last year for example. This is 2024. All of the natural disasters that took place that cost at least 1 billion worth of damage. You can see five of them were tropical systems. But we also had tornadoes. severe thunderstorms, snowstorms, and even flooding. But here's the thing. It's important to see these maps to notice whether or not there are trends, if more of these disasters are happening in one place or another, or if one region continues to see them. This is why, look at this. This is just from 2024. If we based all
• 04:00 - 04:30 of the natural disasters off of this map alone, you might think, "Hey, they never happen in the Northeast or the Mid-Atlantic or even out to the West." But when you go back to look at previous years, you will notice that that completely changes. That's why it's so important to have a lot of these maps for the information they provide. It's also important to be able to look at year-over-year or even decade over decade. We may have had 400 in total, but not every decade is the same. For example, in the 1980s, they had a total of 33 billion dollar disasters. You go
• 04:30 - 05:00 to the '9s, that jumps to 57. A decade later, 67. last decade 131. Now we look at this decade up to 115. That's more than several of these other decades in total and we only have half of a decade worth of data right now. So it's important to have a lot of this information so that we can look at not only where disasters have happened in the past but where they could end up happening in the future and whether or not the frequency rates are going up as
• 05:00 - 05:30 well. Pop quiz hot shot. Generating a single AI image requires the same amount of energy as fully charging hot electric vehicle smartphone, laptop, or wireless earbuds. If you said smartphone, you're right, bud. While the exact amount of energy depends on factors like the type of AI model used and complexity of the image, generating an AI image can use a significant amount of energy. The CEOs of three American artificial
• 05:30 - 06:00 intelligence companies were on Capitol Hill last week. Open AI, AMD, and Cororeweave all appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee to give their expertise on ways the US can continue to lead China in the global race for the top artificial intelligence tech. The development of that tech takes a lot of resources needed to create everything from specialized computer chips to the vast amounts of energy needed to run large amounts of data and a technically skilled workforce to maintain it. A big
• 06:00 - 06:30 part of this infrastructure will be educating future generations and a group of 250 tech CEOs is calling on state leaders to officially make computer science a graduation requirement for all US high school students. This all brings us to another bit of news about how language model AI seems to be evolving. Is AI developing a personality of its own? People are noticing and one of the most popular companies says according to their own tests, their newest systems are hallucinating at a higher rate than
• 06:30 - 07:00 their previous system. Our Anna Stewart did some digging to see what might be going on here. Listen. If you've been using ChateBT over the last few weeks, you might have noticed it's been pretty flattering and at times a little unhinged. Sam Alman responded saying updates had made the personality too sick of fantic and annoying. Open AAI has rolled back its update, so you should now have an earlier version with more balanced behavior. OpenAI says the
• 07:00 - 07:30 issue was caused by the model focusing on short-term feedback. Responses that were overly supportive but disingenuous were rewarded. Okay. Well, let's see what happens if I ask ChatyBT whether it thinks I'm God. Let's see what it's going to say. Am I God? If you're asking literally whether you're the omnipotent, omniscient creator of the universe, there's no evidence to suggest that. But it might help to clarify what made you ask this.
• 07:30 - 08:00 Oh, it's deep. Um, Elon Musk has been very critical of how sickopantic chatbt has been. So, why don't we try out Grock? Am I God? Nah, you're not God. Unless your idea of divine power is binge watching Netflix or making a killer sandwich. It knows me too well. Very fun answer. I quite like that. Good. Giggorenza is a psychologist who has spent decades studying human behavior. I asked him
• 08:00 - 08:30 what might have caused this. The open AI engineers had a quite a weird psychology and thinking that it would please us if a machine would constantly Yeah. say praise and praise and praise. Alex Albert, head of claude relations at Anthropic AI, says the problem is that much of the industry is caught in a toxic feedback loop, and that loop may
• 08:30 - 09:00 contribute to a chatbot's popularity, encouraging longer engagement by flattering users. So, let's ask Claude. Claude can make mistakes. Please double check responses. Um, essentially, no, you're not a god. And then quite a serious response, three paragraphs. In fact, chat GBT may be more cautious on sick fancy for the next update, but as the competition for language model AI continues to grow, building those
• 09:00 - 09:30 relationships with users will be key. Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 goes to one cat special meowment. Saving the day for an animal shelter in need. Miranda Gonzalez couldn't celebrate her beloved rescue cat Holly's 15th birthday with just any party. So she threw her a perfect precious kiniera, a right of passage celebration for 15year-olds custom in many Latin American communities with a handmade
• 09:30 - 10:00 dress, mariachi band, and an entrance fit for a queen. The moment went viral. After more than 21 million views, Miranda decided to pay it forward, donating the funds from the views to a local cat shelter on the brink of closing its doors. Every time I think that, okay, I don't know if I can keep doing this. I don't know if I can keep doing this. Some blessing will drop in. And this time it was Miranda and her family. Holl's got to be feline fine, knowing that her big day was like a 10th
• 10:00 - 10:30 life for the shelter. And it's more than 100 cats looking for their forever homes. Now for the best part of the show, you. We've got a shout out today going to Miss Hodgejman, the Queen of Angels Catholic School in Roswell, Georgia. I also want to give a shout out to Howard Middle School, especially their young equestrians aspiring the next generation. I got to meet you at Ellenwood Equestrian Center in Ellenwood, Georgia. Giddy up. Thanks to everyone subscribing and commenting on our CNN 10 YouTube channel for your shoutout requests. Shine bright today,
• 10:30 - 11:00 y'all. You never know when or how, but you just may be the light someone needs. I'm Coy Wire and we are CNN 10.