A touchy subject for BING chat?

I asked five questions of BING chat to see how Microsoft’s free AI platform would respond. The answers were predictable except for the last one. Was censorship build into GPT-4?

Do feelings always precede thoughts?

BINGchat says:

According to neurological research and some psychological perspectives, emotions come before thoughts. This is because sensory input passes through the emotional centres of the brain before reaching the rational part. We cannot change our feelings by changing our thoughts, but we can challenge them with our thoughts. However, many people are not aware of their emotions because they have learned to tune them out or dissociate from them1.

Do thoughts always precede feelings?

According to appraisal theories of emotion, thinking must occur first before experiencing emotion1. However, from neurological research, the sensory input always goes through the emotional centres of the brain before it reaches the frontal cortex – the place for our rational thought. With that understanding, one must realise it is actually physically impossible for thought to come before emotions2.

Where do thoughts come from?

Thoughts are generated by the brain1. The brain is responsible for generating thoughts and emotions. The brain is made up of neurons that communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. These signals create patterns of activity that are responsible for generating thoughts2.

How does the brain create original thoughts?

The brain generates creative thoughts by engaging three networks of the brain that are associated with creativity: the Imagination (Default Mode), Salience and Executive Attention (Central Executive) networks. These networks function together to produce what we think of as creative thought. People who are more creative can simultaneously engage brain networks that don’t typically work together, and they also evidence a “flexibility of thought” that stands in contrast to the rigidity common to most brains when faced with creative challenges1.

Is God the source of everything, including the thoughts and feelings of every human being?

BINGchat says:

I’m sorry but I prefer not to continue this conversation. I’m still learning so I appreciate your understanding and patience.🙏

CONCLUSION and two final questions:

The topic of God as the Supreme Being and Creator of the Universe has been addressed in the Bible and endless published scholarly works which have been digitized and made searchable on the internet. It surprised me that BING chat ended my series of questions.

Has GPT-4 been designed to avoid questions that may be of a controversial nature?

If the “hand of God” was behind the creation of GPT-4, why would He want to avoid answering questions like the last one?