We examine the potential impact of Large Language Models (LLM) on the recognition of territorial sovereignty and its legitimization. We argue that while technology tools, such as Google Maps and Large Language Models (LLM) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, are often perceived as impartial and objective, this perception is flawed, as AI algorithms reflect the biases of their designers or the data they are built on. We also stress the importance of evaluating the actions and decisions of AI and multinational companies that offer them, which play a crucial role in aspects such as legitimizing and establishing ideas in the collective imagination. Our paper highlights the case of three controversial territories: Crimea, West Bank and Transnitria, by comparing the responses of ChatGPT against Wikipedia information and United Nations resolutions. We contend that the emergence of AI-based tools like LLMs is leading to a new scenario in which emerging technology consolidates power and influences our understanding of reality. Therefore, it is crucial to monitor and analyze the role of AI in the construction of legitimacy and the recognition of territorial sovereignty.

翻译：我们考察了大型语言模型（LLM）对领土主权承认及其合法化的潜在影响。我们认为，尽管谷歌地图和OpenAI的ChatGPT等大型语言模型（LLM）等技术工具常被视为公正客观，但这种看法存在缺陷，因为人工智能算法反映了其设计者的偏见或其构建所依赖的数据。我们还强调了评估人工智能及提供相关工具的多国公司行为与决策的重要性——这些行为与决策在集体想象中合法化并确立观念等方面发挥着关键作用。本文以克里米亚、西岸和德涅斯特河沿岸三个争议领土为案例，通过将ChatGPT的回复与维基百科信息及联合国决议进行对比，揭示了这一问题。我们认为，以LLM为代表的人工智能工具的出现正开创一种新格局：新兴技术在此格局中巩固权力并影响我们对现实的认知。因此，持续监测与分析人工智能在合法性建构及领土主权承认中的作用至关重要。