In the era of quick judgments, it's tempting to think we are more clever than anyone else. But from AI to Apple to senior tech, underestimating others comes at a risk: being seriously wrong.
  • nLuLukna @sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    It can! But should it? If you go to old people’s homes you will see lots of elderly people with no one to talk to bored out of their minds This level of Bordem cripples the mind. So maybe in extreme cases but we should be striving to give people someone to talk to. A real human interaction still carries more weight even if the AI feels human. It’s just more meaningful

  • subito@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I agree with @Pliny@lemmy.fmhy.ml about it having the capacity to make older adults feel less lonely. At the same time, however, I think it seems very dystopian. If someone was feeling sad or depressed we wouldn’t say “oh, just chat with this AI until you feel better”. So why is it okay to suggest this for older lonely people who are especially vulnerable?

    Hell, given what ChatGPT has told people already it might do more harm than good. It’s akin to the whole of humanity saying “Yeah, we know you’re lonely but getting an actual person to talk to you is too hard. Chat with this bot.”