YANLIN
Prompt as Propaganda
Implicit Control in AI Algorithms
AI prompts have become hidden forces shaping human cognition. While Western models like ChatGPT encode cultural biases through training data, China's emerging systems like DeepSeek are programming alternative worldviews. As algorithms increasingly mediate global decision-making, the clash between Eastern and Western "prompt architectures" threatens to replicate geopolitical divides in digital consciousness. This invisible control layer requires urgent global standards before algorithmic governance becomes culturally fragmented.
Yanlin Wang is a graphic design graduate student holding a bachelor's degree in product design. Yanlin’s practice merges painting, music, and humanistic studies in sociology, philosophy, and psychology to cultivate socially-driven design solutions. Through critical design thinking, She develops visual narratives that address contemporary cultural and systemic challenges.