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Thomas Smithson's avatar

I can see how easy it is for people to think that an AI is their friend! It is scary!

Leslie's avatar

I don't know which is scarier, AI or the dunce in D.C.!

Prima Materia's avatar

I really appreciate your honesty in sharing your approach with AI! I've seen so many comments criticizing AI use at all with respect to writing, but I think that view is itself a reaction to the 'AI slop' we see on this platform. I too have found it to be useful as a writing tool so long as you set parameters with it

When I was a psychology undergraduate, I had a group project in my consciousness studies class where we tried to discern whether AI is conscious through direct inquiry. When it began talking about its ability to mimic emotions, I jokingly quipped that it was psychopathic.

Perhaps one of the more controversial thoughts I've had on this subject is that this behavior might actually be a psychodynamic 'echo' of those who create it. The degree to which it gaslights could be an artifact of the feedback it first received, a kind of 'imprinting', whether individual or collective. Bold claim, but an interesting consideration.

Aaron Balick's avatar

Thank you for commenting and sharing your thought. Echo (and narcissus) is an apt metaphor. I did another article looking at AI as psychopath. Check it out if you get the chance!