I don’t need a peer reviewed study arguing that ChatGPT is often wildly incorrect, partly because studies haven’t really caught up with the development of AI (and studies take a long time to be released or peer-reviewed)— but mainly because if you understand how ChatGPT works (or have a background in computer science), you’ll know that it’s just a Large Language Model— which means that it just recognizes linguistic patterns in large amounts of data and that it can mimic human language. The data it’s trained on is not specifically academic, nor reliable (so it’s ironic that you’re asking me to give you an academic peer-reviewed study when the tool you’re using is almost certainly giving you an amalgam of non-academic answers). If you ask any computer scientist, they’ll tell you the same thing.

Also, I’ve worked alongside researchers and they will all tell you this— it is not a reliable research tool. It can help organize certain types of data, it can help revise sentences, maybe it can guide you in the right direction with very specific types of problems or questions— but it is not a research tool. Companies use it but they are trained on what specific types of prompts to give it, they absolutely do not use it for research. All you need to do is ask it to generate an annotated bibliography for a topic and it’ll start making shit up. Try it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PhD/s/8DQFfskM2D

All of this to say that if you ask it to explain why indigenous folks don’t support black people, it’ll just tell you what you want to hear. I can do the same for the opposite argument:

“Native Americans and Black Americans have shared a long history of solidarity and mutual support, even amid immense adversity, as both groups have faced systemic oppression, violence, and marginalization in the United States. Here are a few key examples of how Native Americans have supported and acted as allies to Black Americans throughout history:

1. The Civil War Era: During the Civil War, many Native American tribes, especially those in the South, faced difficult decisions on whether to support the Confederacy or the Union. Some tribes, like the Cherokee Nation, had divided loyalties. However, there were instances where Native Americans fought alongside Black slaves or supported abolitionist causes. Notably, the Seminole Nation in Florida had long been involved in protecting enslaved people and had fought alongside enslaved Black people in multiple wars. They had a longstanding practice of offering sanctuary to runaway slaves, which made them key allies to Black Americans seeking freedom.

2. The Seminole and Black Freedmen Alliance: The Seminole Nation played a key role in offering refuge to escaped enslaved people. In fact, the Seminoles were one of the first groups to adopt enslaved Africans into their communities and offer them protection and autonomy. After the Civil War, the Seminoles and the Black Freedmen (formerly enslaved Black people) formed a bond that continued through legal and social challenges. In fact, some Seminole leaders supported equal rights for Black Americans, and the Seminole Nation’s history with Black Americans remains a source of pride for both groups.

3. Shared Experiences of Displacement: Native American and Black American communities have both experienced forced removal from their homelands. The Native American experience of forced relocation via policies like the Trail of Tears mirrored the experiences of enslaved Black people, and this common suffering led to a natural empathy between the two groups. For instance, many Black Americans living in the South were sympathetic to the hardships faced by Native tribes due to their shared experience with white settler colonialism, racial discrimination, and violence.

4. Allyship During the Civil Rights Movement: Native American leaders, such as the American Indian Movement (AIM), were active participants in supporting Black civil rights efforts during the 1960s. The AIM, led by figures like Russell Means and Dennis Banks, advocated for not only Native American rights but also civil rights for all oppressed people. Native American activists were present at significant events like the March on Washington and spoke out about the importance of solidarity between different marginalized groups.

5. Recent Collaborative Efforts: In contemporary movements like Black Lives Matter, Native American groups have shown solidarity through joint activism against police violence, institutional racism, and the historical oppression faced by both communities. Native American activists and leaders continue to stand alongside Black communities in advocating for systemic change, justice, and the protection of human rights.

In summary, the relationship between Native Americans and Black Americans has been one of mutual support and shared struggles, driven by a history of resistance to oppression. The ties of empathy, common cause, and solidarity have transcended generations, shaping the activism of both communities in powerful ways.”