Are Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Policies Unconstitutional? A ChatGPT Study

This study begins with a discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court case involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina and their unconstitutional affirmative action admission policies, then proceeds to speculate as to whether this Supreme Court decision can be applied to other questionable policies such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and ESG (environmental, social, governance) policies, which have certain common attributes with affirmative action. It then instructs ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot to write a two-part essay, where part one puts forth arguments to support the view that DEI policies are unconstitutional and part two puts forth arguments in support of the view that such policies are not unconstitutional. The study is intended to start a discussion on the matter by presenting both views in an objective, unbiased manner. The present study is part of a larger study that examines the capabilities of ChatGPT. References to more than 30 other ChatGPT studies are included in the reference section, along with links, which makes it easier for scholars to conduct their own studies of this AI tool