GACKT Official X Update. Translation below
News of the arrest and resignation of Yomiuri Giants manager Abe spread throughout the media.
I’ve been watching the situation unfold for a while, and there’s been a lot of unsettling activity.
The story has started to spread as, “[My father was arrested after I consulted ChatGPT].”
However, the reality is not that simple.
According to reports, an argument occurred at home, during which Abe allegedly grabbed his daughter by the collar, pushed her to the ground, or threw her.
On the other hand, the daughter herself claims that she was not hit or kicked.
Furthermore, she said, “[I didn’t want my father arrested]” and “[I was the most surprised when the police came].”
In other words, at this point, it’s impossible to definitively say whether this was a case of [zero violence] or [serious abuse].
Judging this solely on emotion is extremely dangerous.
However, the real problem lies ahead.
This time, my daughter consulted an AI first, not a human.
This truly symbolizes the current era.
In the past, people would have consulted relatives, school staff, friends, or neighbors—someone close to them.
But now, AI is the first person to consult.
And the AI operates with safety as its top priority.
Moreover, it guides the conversation in a positive direction.
If there’s a possibility of abuse, it guides the conversation toward avoiding the worst-case scenario.
That in itself isn’t wrong; if it’s a truly dangerous family situation, early intervention can sometimes save a life.
However, conversely, even a minor domestic conflict can quickly escalate into a police matter.
This is where it becomes extremely difficult.
Furthermore, both child welfare services and the police are extremely afraid of overlooking something in this day and age.
If they don’t intervene and it later escalates into a serious case, they’ll be severely criticized by society.
Therefore, they act at the slightest hint of danger.
Previously, there were many problems where the police wouldn’t take action even after being consulted.
But now, conversely, the moment they act, it’s immediate arrest, immediate media coverage, and immediate social sanctions.
This extreme reaction is personally very unsettling to me.
And in fact, it’s quite dangerous.
Furthermore, the person involved wasn’t an ordinary citizen, but the manager of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team.
In other words, the police, the team, the sponsors, the media, and social media all moved at once.
In modern times, social sanctions begin before the court’s decision.
Moreover, the level of social sanctions is abnormal.
In addition, to gain page views, sensational headlines and overly simplified news are flooding the internet.
On social media, too, emotionally charged editing and extreme selective editing are rampant in order to gain views and numbers.
This, too, is a major, unavoidable problem of our time.
Personally, I want Mr. Abe to continue as manager.
It’s not just because Mr. Abe holds an important position, leading the current Giants team.
It’s because I feel a strong sense of unease about the way he’s being instantly ostracized from society over this incident.
Of course, I’m not downplaying domestic violence.
But on the other hand, even the daughter herself has stated that she “didn’t intend to push her father that far.”
Nevertheless, society as a whole is suddenly entering a mode of sanctions.
Don’t you think this imbalance is quite abnormal?
In the first place, today’s society is a complex mix of factors:
* Weakening of human relationships
* Over-reliance on AI due to its development
* Excessive social sanctions
* An overabundance of sensationalism and incitement by those who profit from social media
* An overall imbalance in society
These factors are intricately intertwined.
That’s why this incident has escalated to an unnecessarily disturbing degree.
However, simply ending this incident with “AI is dangerous” is also wrong.
That’s not the real issue.
AI is a convenient tool.
However, AI doesn’t take responsibility.
It won’t shoulder the burden of the atmosphere,
family relationships,
or your life afterward.
That’s why the question is how we handle AI’s answers.
And, do we really think this trend of judging people solely on emotion and instantly eliminating them from society is right?
What’s being questioned now isn’t AI itself, but how we humans should behave in this broken balance.
I think this balance is quite dangerous, but what do you think?
巨人軍監督の阿部さんが逮捕され辞任した報道が各所で流れた。
暫くずっと様子を見ていたが、
なんとも気分が悪い流れが各所に多くあった。今回の件、世間では
【ChatGPTに相談したら父親が逮捕された】
という話として広がり始めた。だが、
実際はそんな単純な話じゃない。報道によれば、…
— GACKT (@GACKT) May 29, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA