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by insane_dreamer
332 days ago
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All the comments like "the problem is not the tech, it's the humans", "those people were self-isolating already", "it's a symptom", etc. are missing the point. AI didn't create the problem, but it makes the problem much worse by making it accessible at all times, making it seem believable, and disconnecting humans from reality (in a fantasy universe where the bot only praises them and succumbs to their every wish) to a degree never before possible. And companies know how to exploit this to make money off these people, so their interest is in deepening the level of engagement, not putting guardrails. The story of the 14-year old who committed suicide in order to "join" his bot lover sounds very similar to a drug overdose in order to escape reality. You can say "drugs aren't the problem, humans are". Sure. But just like I don't want my kid carrying around a bottle of ecstasy or meth pills which he might be tempted to pop at any moment, neither do I want him carrying around a bottle of AI pills with potentially just as damaging effects. |
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This already happened, with Instagram and Tinder, though. No AI required. I agree with your analysis, that the accessibility is the issue, but we have been atomizing ourselves through screens for decades now already.
I'd argue that this was a significantly larger step than merely replacing the real human at the end of the fake interface with a fake human, because the interface is already artificial, already having removed voice intonation, body language, warmth, etc.