[gspr]

So you're saying AI models should be allowed to freely "manipulate human behavior"?

[cm2012]

That is almost a meaningless sentence. Cats and traffic lights both manipulate human behavior.

[gspr]

You know exactly what the intent of the lawmakers was.

[cm2012]

No, I definitely dont. And neither do they, its hundreds of law makers. Meaning is usually sussed out through case law.

[disgruntledphd2]

In common law countries, yes. Most of the EU runs on civil law though.

[xienze]

The problem is that statement is a bit too open to interpretation. Ever had Claude piss you off by being stupid and talking in circles? Sounds like manipulation of human behavior!

[gspr]

No reasonable person would find a system's annoying behavior on its own manipulative. It could, however, be considered manipulative if it was made that way on purpose.