A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.
Positive affirmations are very much embedded in the core of a person’s psyche. Chatbots are nearly obsequious in how much they will fawn over the user.
How in the hell does one become addicted to a damn chatbot?
Humans are very social animals and these companies prey on the lonely by making their chatbots as affirming, sycophantic and approachable as possible.
Positive affirmations are very much embedded in the core of a person’s psyche. Chatbots are nearly obsequious in how much they will fawn over the user.
Money + downtime + not very smart?
Mentally vulnerable people are a lot more susceptible to this sorta stuff