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People are falling in love with AI companions, and it could be dangerous
As AI companions become more human-like, people are forming deep emotional bonds with machines. But can these relationships be trusted?
“With relational AIs, the issue is that this is an entity that people feel they can trust: it’s ‘someone’ that has shown they care and that seems to know the person in a deep way, and we assume that ‘someone’ who knows us better is going to give better advice,” Shank explained. The researchers believe AI companions could be more effective at shaping beliefs and opinions than current social media platforms or news sources. “These AIs are designed to be very pleasant and agreeable, which could lead to situations being exacerbated because they’re more focused on having a good conversation than they are on any sort of fundamental truth or safety,” Shank said.
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