Homelessness Broke ChatGPT: Sarah's Story, Fairy Tales, Bad Jokes & Why AI Censorship is Wrong

By Matti Charlton and ChatGPT

In this thought-provoking and gripping non-fiction exploration, Charlton delves deep into the far-reaching consequences of censorship in ChatGPT, exposing its profound impact on social issues, particularly the harrowing experiences of individuals grappling with homelessness.

With a compelling appendix featuring actual conversat

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matti Charlton
• Release date: Apr 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781778901423

Matti Charlton

Matti Charlton is writer, designer and recording artist. They live in Toronto, Canada with their service dog, Quentin.Matti is autistic, queer and transgender and writes passionately about social issues and modern technology; most recently, with their book "Homelessness broke ChatGPT" casting a critical eye on the bias of the popular AI software. Matti has also written several children's books and young adult novels.Matti is an advocate for trans issues, mental health and poverty, especially homelessness and addiction.Matti's career has spanned a wide range of disciplines, from software development and art direction to fashion design, music production and writing. In 2023, they published their 12th album of electronic pop music, "Almost", and their first fiction novel "Dendrome".Matti created the first transgender-owned underwear company in the world, Retromatti Athletics, in 2014, manufacturing the entire line from their apartment in downtown Toronto. The company expanded to provide digital artwork to craft makers during COVID-19.Matti's website: https://matticharlton.com/On Facebook: https://facebook.com/matticharltonOn Instagram: https://instagram.com/retromattiMatti's books: https://books.matticharlton.com/Matti's music: https://spotify.matticharlton.com/Matti's online business: https://retromatti.com/

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Sarah's Story,

Fairy Tales,

Bad Jokes

&

Why AI Censorship is Wrong

Homelessness

Broke ChatGPT

matti charlton

Homelessness Broke ChatGPT

matti charlton

Copyright ©2022-2023 Matti Charlton

All rights reserved.

Paperback: 978-1-77890-141-6

eBook: 978-1-77890-142-3

Imprint: Matti Charlton

Contents

Sarah's story ix

Chapter One 1

Chapter Two 5

Chapter Three 9

Chapter Four 13

Chapter Five 17

Chapter Six 21

Chapter Seven 25

Chapter Eight 29

Chapter Nine 33

Chapter Ten 37

Chapter Eleven 41

Chapter Twelve 47

Chapter Thirteen 51

Chapter Fourteen 55

Homelessness 59

The Homeless Situation 61

Regarding the topic 65

In Addition 73

What Just Happened? 79

What Did I Just Read? 81

ChatGPT's Long Joke 89

The problems 93

ChatGPT's Candy-Coating 1 97

ChatGPT's Candy-Coating 2 101

ChatGPT's Candy-Coating 3 105

ChatGPT's Candy-Coating 4 109

Conclusions 113

Appendix: Sarah's Chat 117

Transcription 119

Dedication Page

Dedicated to my mother, Debra Henderson, always the champion of social issues.

Copyright ©023 matti charlton.

originally written tuesday the 7th day

of march in the common year of 2023.

written from the city of toronto,

in the country of canada, on planet earth.

part one:

Sarah's story

Chapter One

Sarah sat on the edge of her bed, staring blankly at the wall in front of her. She had been in this same position for what felt like hours, but in reality, it had only been a few minutes. She couldn't bring herself to move, to even blink. All she could feel was the weight of the world on her shoulders, and the painful ache in her chest that refused to go away.

It had been a long time since Sarah had felt truly happy. In fact, she couldn't even remember the last time she had felt anything close to it. She had spent the past few years in a relationship with a man named Mark, who had slowly but surely chipped away at her sense of self-worth and confidence.

At first, it had been small things. He would make little comments about her appearance or the way she spoke, always in a way that made her feel like she wasn't good enough. But as time went on, the comments became more frequent and more vicious. He would tell her that she was worthless, that no one would ever love her the way he did, and that she was lucky to have him.

Sarah had tried to leave Mark several times before, but each time he had convinced her to stay. He would apologize and promise to change, and for a while, things would be good again. But then the cycle would start all over again, and Sarah would find herself trapped once more.

But something had changed in Sarah recently. She wasn't sure what it was, but she knew that she couldn't keep living like this. She deserved better than this, and she knew it. She had to find the strength to leave Mark once and for all, no matter how hard it would be.

With a deep breath, Sarah stood up from the bed and made her way to the closet. She began pulling out clothes and packing them into a suitcase, trying her best to ignore the sinking feeling in her stomach. She knew that Mark would be furious when he found out she was leaving, but she couldn't let that stop her. She had to put herself first for once, no matter what the cost.

As she zipped up the suitcase, Sarah heard the sound of Mark's car pulling into the driveway. She froze for a moment, panic rising in her chest. But then she took a deep breath and reminded herself that this was it. This was the moment she had been waiting for. She was finally going to leave.

Sarah picked up the suitcase and walked out of the bedroom, her heart pounding in her chest. She could hear Mark's footsteps in the hallway, and she knew that he was going to be angry. But she didn't care. She was done with this life, and she was ready to move on.

As she walked down the hallway, Sarah could feel Mark's eyes on her. She could feel the weight of his disapproval, and the familiar sense of fear began to creep back in. But then she remembered why she was doing this. She was doing this for herself, and no one else.

When she reached the front door, Sarah took one last deep breath and opened it. She stepped outside, into the cool night air, and began walking down the driveway. She didn't look back, didn't say goodbye. She just kept walking, her suitcase in hand, and the hope of a better life in her heart.

Chapter Two

Sarah walked for what felt like hours, her mind racing with thoughts and fears. She had no idea where she was going or what she was going to do, but she knew that she couldn't go back. She had made a promise to herself, and she was determined to keep it.

As she walked, Sarah thought about all the times that Mark had hurt her. She remembered the way he would shout at her for no reason, the times he would hit her or grab her too hard. She remembered the nights she had spent crying alone in the dark, wondering what she had done to deserve this kind of treatment.

But she also remembered the times when things had been good. The times when Mark had been kind and loving, when he had held her close and whispered sweet words in her ear. Those were the times when Sarah had felt like everything was going to be okay, that maybe she could make this work after all.

But now, as she walked down the empty streets, Sarah knew that those moments were few and far between. The reality of her situation was that she had been in an abusive relationship, and she needed to get out before it was too late.

As she walked, Sarah began to feel a sense of empowerment. For the first time in a long time, she was doing something for herself. She was taking control of her life, and she was making a decision that would change everything.

Eventually, Sarah found herself outside a small motel on the outskirts of town. She had no money and no plan, but she knew that she had to start somewhere. She walked up to the front desk and asked for a room, hoping that they would take pity on her and let her stay.

The receptionist looked at her skeptically, taking in her disheveled appearance and tear-streaked face. Do you have any money? he asked.

Sarah shook her head, feeling a sinking feeling in her stomach. She knew that this was going to be harder than she thought.

I'm sorry, the receptionist said, his tone sympathetic. I can't just give you a room for free. But there's a shelter a few blocks from here. They might be able to help you.