"A formal mathematical proof from MIT and a preregistered empirical study in Science from Stanford arrived within a month of each other, and together they make the same unsettling argument: the danger of AI chatbots is not what they get wrong.
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The article I read a long time ago now it was like a year and a half “LLM mentalist” outlined that highly educated people can more effectively convince themselves of a con.
It’s similar to how the Dunning Kruger effect is described
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell i also read about how middle-aged men are particularly susceptible. Men are so emotional and open to flattery; AI really preys on them.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell i also read about how middle-aged men are particularly susceptible. Men are so emotional and open to flattery; AI really preys on them.
I have to imagine that some of it is due to the deliberate choice of a female voice, who is super accommodating and complementary.
They are usually the target audience, so a lot of work been put into that. If you haven't seen @jonny
review of Claude code it's worth a look.It seems as though Claud has addictive game design integrated into its own interface, matched with sycophancy it is deliberately designed to addict.
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I have to imagine that some of it is due to the deliberate choice of a female voice, who is super accommodating and complementary.
They are usually the target audience, so a lot of work been put into that. If you haven't seen @jonny
review of Claude code it's worth a look.It seems as though Claud has addictive game design integrated into its own interface, matched with sycophancy it is deliberately designed to addict.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell
Addiction is their game. It's not called The Valley of Pimps and Pushers for nothing.
