Many users notice the over-correct or unidiomatic language of ChatGPT in German. This is probably due to the fact that the model is based on multilingual structures when generating and sometimes uncritically transfers English-language patterns to German. The problem can be found in several other errors and deviations. Oliver Bendel has compiled an overview of these. This is a first draft, which will be gradually revised and expanded. He considers the deliberate interventions made by OpenAI to be particularly worrying. For example, the use of gender language, which is a special language, stems from the principles that are implemented at different levels. The default setting can theoretically be switched off via prompts, but in fact ChatGPT often ignores it, even for Plus users who have always excluded gender language. The American company is thus siding with those who force people to use the special language – with numerous media, publishers, and universities.
Incorrect Translations of ChatGPT
