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Magritte's "Son of Man" metaphor explores digital obscurity of reality. AI model collapse mirrors human isolation effects. Minds struggle without diverse input. Balancing AI benefits and genuine human connection crucial. Develop metacognitive skills to navigate this new landscape.
Generative AI promises personalized learning at scale but risks creating dependency. Complementary cognitive artifacts enhance skills; competitive ones replace them. Effective AI tutors balance engagement and autonomy, expanding human cognition without diminishing critical abilities.
While considering the potential risks and implications of OpenAI releasing an AI voice that appears designed to draw people in, I found an interesting r/artificialinteligence Reddit thread of people sharing their preference for talking with AI over other humans.
Will humans form relationships with AI and might those relationships make people feel less lonely?
From Character.ai to Replika to Candy.ai, various AI platforms are designed to create everything from "friends" to "girlfiends" and "boyfriends. This initial wave of tools has captured people's attention—for hours per day.
Something changed this week, however, with OpenAI's ChatGPT4o that now includes a flirty voice and demeanor. The voice is so close to Scarlett Johanssen's in the Spike Jonze movie Her that I think she deserves compensation. In the movie, a lonely man becomes friends—and then more—with an AI.
While considering the potential risks and implications of OpenAI releasing an AI voice that appears designed to draw people in, I found an interesting r/artificialinteligence Reddit thread of people sharing their preference for talking with AI over other humans. While there were plenty of Redditors who claimed these ideas were sad, pathetic, and unhealthy, there were plenty who also endorsed and supported building relationships with AI.
I'll let them tell their own stories.
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