The AI people should now be aware of the problem and maybe

>> build in some sort of warning system to alert some real person when
>> a user is sounding dangerously depressed, as you touched on. Kids
>> would be less likely to pay attention to some disclaimer I'd think.

Assuming the AI hasn't been programmed, or has reprogrammed itself,

>> to eliminate these 'defective' people.. (TIC)

That, sadly, is not out of the realm of possibilities. ;(

I think people are giving AI more credit than it deserves these days.
We watched too many Terminator movies growing up.. B)

Yes, but I do note that you said "hasn't been programmed" above, which was
the part I believe is more likely in the realm of possibility (vs. reprogramming itself).

An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it
has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with
it is saying. A user is more likely to come back again to use a
system that thinks like they do and agrees with them. Likely a lot
of people are there because they don't get that from 'real' people,
which may indicate that whatever they are thinking is not quite
in the popular norm..

IOW, false encouragement.

Other stories about an AI reprogramming itself to have more time
to complete a project it's been given is again still likely linked
to it wanting to please its 'masters'. I don't think we have to
worry about AI planning world domination and eliminating us yet.

If this message disappears, I may have to rethink that.. B)

I was originally going to respond, quoting this line only and ask "what message"? :D

Mike


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Assuming the AI hasn't been programmed, or has reprogrammed itself,

>> to eliminate these 'defective' people.. (TIC)

That, sadly, is not out of the realm of possibilities. ;(

I think people are giving AI more credit than it deserves these days.

>> We watched too many Terminator movies growing up.. B)

Yes, but I do note that you said "hasn't been programmed" above, which was

>the part I believe is more likely in the realm of possibility (vs.
>reprogramming itself).

Yes, a lot of AI's are infused with the prejudices of their creators,
whether by accident or not..

An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it

>> has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with
>> it is saying. A user is more likely to come back again to use a
>> system that thinks like they do and agrees with them.

IOW, false encouragement.

Yes, or validation, depending on how the user views themself..
Everyone loves a 'Yes' man..

I don't think we have to worry about AI planning world

>> domination and eliminating us yet.

If this message disappears, I may have to rethink that.. B)

I was originally going to respond, quoting this line only and ask

>"what message"? :D

Ha.. (I think).. B)

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An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it

>> has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with
>> it is saying. A user is more likely to come back again to use a
>> system that thinks like they do and agrees with them.

IOW, false encouragement.

Yes, or validation, depending on how the user views themself..
Everyone loves a 'Yes' man..

Validation was the word I was looking for, thanks. ;) Everyone always has loved "yes" men, but they really seem to love them now.

Mike

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An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it

>> has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with
>> it is saying.

IOW, false encouragement.

Yes, or validation, depending on how the user views themself..

>> Everyone loves a 'Yes' man..

Validation was the word I was looking for, thanks. ;)

That wasn't intended as a correction.
I think both words can be correct depending on context.

In some cases a person is sure they are right and just wants some
sort of acknowledgement of that while in the other case the person
isn't too sure if their thinking is right and the right words in
their ear could push their thinking one way or the other.

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