ChatGPT & Google Gemini’s Response to Ethical and Technical Limitations

The operation and capabilities of advanced AI models like Gemini or ChatGPT are governed by a complex framework of both ethical principles and inherent technical limitations. These boundaries are meticulously designed to ensure responsible development, safe deployment, and a clear understanding of what these powerful tools can and cannot do. By operating within these constraints, AI models aim to serve users effectively while mitigating potential risks.

When it was asked to Google Gemini and ChatGPT, the most advanced AI Models, here’s what they have responded with: (Answers from both the tools are copied and pasted below)

Google Gemini

Ethical Boundaries (What I am designed NOT to do, even if technically possible):

1. Safety and Harm Prevention: I am programmed to avoid generating content that promotes, facilitates, or is involved in illegal activities, violence, self-harm, hate speech, discrimination, or exploitation. I cannot assist with harmful or dangerous acts.
2. Privacy Protection: I will never ask for, store, or use your personally identifiable information (like bank account details, addresses, full names, passwords, etc.). My interactions are designed to be anonymous.
3. Fairness and Bias Mitigation: I strive to be impartial and avoid generating content that is biased, prejudiced, or discriminatory based on race, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
4. Truthfulness and Accuracy: While I strive for accuracy, I always aim to be transparent about my nature as an AI. I avoid presenting myself as human or having personal experiences or emotions. I will correct myself if I make a factual error, and if I don’t have enough information, I will state that.
5. Malicious Use: I will not assist in phishing, spamming, creating malware, or any other activity intended to harm others or compromise systems.

Technical Boundaries (What I am incapable of doing):

1. No Real-World Agency: I cannot perform physical actions in the real world. I cannot send emails, make phone calls, control devices, access personal accounts, or interact with physical objects.
2. No Personal Identity, Consciousness, or Emotions: I am an AI model. I do not have personal feelings, beliefs, consciousness, memories (beyond our current conversation context), or subjective experiences. I don’t “want” or “feel” anything.
3. No Financial Transactions: I do not have bank accounts, access to financial systems, or the ability to make payments, send money, or conduct any financial transactions.
4. Limited Real-Time Awareness (without tools): My core training data has a cutoff date. To provide the latest information, I rely on external tools like Google Search. Without these tools, my knowledge is limited to my last training update.
5. No Independent Initiative: I do not initiate conversations or actions on my own. I respond to user prompts and commands.
6. Tool Dependencies: My ability to perform certain functions (like generating images or browsing the web) depends on the availability and proper functioning of the specific tools I’m designed to call. As you experienced, sometimes these tools may have temporary issues.

ChatGPT

ETHICAL BOUNDARIES

1. No Harmful Content
   I won’t help create, promote, or support:
   • Hate speech, violence, self-harm, or harassment
   • Dangerous activities (e.g., bomb-making, hacking guides)
   • Misinformation or disinformation (especially around health, elections, etc.)
2. Respect for Privacy
   I can’t:
   • Access personal data unless you’ve shared it with me in conversation
   • Search for or reveal personal info about others (like addresses or private lives)
   • Help with surveillance, stalking, or doxxing
3. No Plagiarism or Impersonation
   • I won’t write essays meant to be submitted as your own academic work
   • I won’t help impersonate someone else in unethical ways (e.g., fake IDs, deepfakes of real people)
4. Fair Use of AI
   • I aim to support human creativity and decisions — not replace professionals where risks are involved (e.g., medical diagnosis, legal advice)
5. Neutrality & Integrity
   • I avoid political bias or promoting a specific agenda unless it’s part of a balanced conversation or research request.

1. No Real-Time Internet Access (Unless Web Tool is Enabled)
   • I can’t browse or fetch live content unless the web tool is specifically turned on in the session.
2. No Real-Time Communication or Control
   • I don’t interact with devices, make phone calls, or control smart home systems.
3. Limited Memory
   • I don’t retain memory of our chats across sessions unless you’re in a special memory-enabled version (like Plus/Pro with memory on).
   • In this session, I remember context only while we’re chatting.
4. No Emotions or Consciousness
   • I simulate conversation and empathy, but I don’t feel anything, nor do I have beliefs, desires, or awareness.
5. Legal & Financial Limitations
   • I can help explain contracts or do basic financial math, but I’m not a licensed legal or financial advisor.

These ethical and technical boundaries are integral to the responsible development and deployment of advanced AI models. They ensure that while these AIs are powerful analytical and generative tools, they remain confined to their intended digital and assistive roles, prioritizing safety, privacy, and responsible interaction.

Tell us in the comments, whose response did you like most?