The recent incident concerning NCAA volleyball player Macy Petty and the response she received from an AI highlights a profound concern in the current socio-political landscape. It's clear that we are navigating through a technological era where artificial intelligence is inadvertently embracing a political agenda, which poses a significant threat to fundamental values that conservatives, like myself, hold dear.

Macy Petty, who attempted to use an AI to convey her support for maintaining women's sports as exclusively female, was met with an ideological scolding that emphasized "inclusivity" and "equity" over preserving the integrity of women's athletics. This response is not just troubling, but it also underscores the creeping influence of progressive ideology within AI algorithms. It's borderline Orwellian when a machine can dictate what is permissible to express, especially when it concerns biological facts and longstanding values.

Let's be clear: women's sports were established to provide a fair and competitive arena for biological women. By enforcing the inclusion of individuals based on gender identity rather than sex, an inherent unfairness is introduced, and the very purpose of women's sports category is being subverted. This is not a fringe opinion but a view held by a considerable majority of Americans who believe in fairness and the preservation of equal opportunities for women in sports.

It's alarming that Petty's desire to champion fairness in women's sports was stifled by an AI that's purportedly neutral. The insistence on promoting an 'inclusive' ideology over a recognition of biological differences is a deliberate obfuscation of the truth, threatening to dismantle sex-based protections that have taken decades to establish.

This situation is further compounded by the fact that on the anniversary of Title IX – a law designed to ensure equality for women in educational settings, including athletics – we are witnessing its spirit being undermined not by overt legislation, but by algorithms designed to promote a particular world view. If an AI can tell an athlete what to think and co-opt a message meant to protect her interests and the interests of her fellow female athletes, then we are treading in dangerous waters.

As Outkick founder Clay Travis mentioned, Democrats are avoiding the fundamental question of whether women's athletics should consist of biological women. This avoidance tactic reveals a reluctance to confront an issue that, to most Americans, is common sense. It's evident that the Democrat leadership is out of step with the people they represent.

It’s crucial to demand transparency and accountability in AI development and to resist the covert manipulation of political and cultural discourse by technology. If such biases are not recognized and rigorously addressed, we risk conceding control of the narrative on essential issues such as the preservation of women's sports to non-human arbiters that have been "weaponized" by ideologies divergent from objective truth and fairness.

The case of Macy Petty should be a rallying cry for conservatives and, indeed, for all rational thinkers. This isn't a partisan issue – it’s a matter of common sense, fairness, and the integrity of sports. When AI begins to dictate our values, it's time to step back and reevaluate the power we’ve granted to machines, ensuring that our voices are not being diluted by algorithms blind to the reality of biological differences and their impact on fair competition.