Edutopia – Michael McDowell
I asked ChatGPT the following question: Given the scale and speed at which Mount Rushmore was created, why has the Crazy Horse monument not been completed? ChatGPT shared, “The historical significance of Mt. Rushmore was a contributing factor of its development.” This leads one to believe that Mount Rushmore is more significant than Crazy Horse. When I asked if Gutzon Borglum, the lead sculptor of Mount Rushmore, worked for the Ku Klux Klan prior to being commissioned for the federal project, ChatGPT stated, “He had some affiliation.” The use of the word ”some“ rather than a more direct response to his affiliation modifies the significance of his role with a hate group.