When ChatGPT was released 3 years ago I never anticipated how it could become a source of tensions with people in my life.
So to add to its many damages, it's a source of:
- environmental catastrophe
- economic bubble
- monumental job losses with bosses leaning into AI and laying off workers
- loss of critical thinking
- destruction of higher ED methods
- further isolation with people using AI characters as "romantic partners"
- dangerous medical advice (especially with reliance on it for mental health support)
(I'm probably forgetting other important things)
AND:
source of tensions inside homes and with friends when you have a person critical of AI (🙋♀️) attempting to reason with a person whose default setting is: "I'll ask ChatGPT". Pointing out flagrant mistakes by AI seems to make their heads explode and get angry at the messenger. Ouf.
Sorry for the downer but I'm sure this is a pretty common problem...
Anyway, this morning I was given hope by a toot from @jwildeboer and I should just keep focusing on that. And make sure my own child doesn't buy into the BS of AI... https://mastodon.social/@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net/115799050671506747
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@elena @jwildeboer One more "important thing": There's an IMHO crucial intersection between #GenAI being an OK crutch for white collar workers (of which many have sufficient disposable income to afford a subscription) to "keep faking it" while repeat CoVID infections keep reducing their mental facilities.
That's an engine which earlier scams and bubbles didn't have, IMHO. At least among my colleagues, some of the most vocal #GenAI boosters are those who had most and/or worst #CoVID episodes.
@elena@aseachange.com @jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net Chat bots are also making people ill and causing psychosis. It's the way they just relate everything back and reinforce things. The way they mimic human conversation, but it isn't actually a conversation, but people still subconsciously empathise with it. There's been some serious cases of people losing touch with reality.
@elena @jwildeboer i had an interesting interaction with my father (almost 70) this weekend. my aunt has apparently been telling him how great chatgpt is so he gave it a try. but he started by asking things he knew the answers to and came to the conclusion it's useless. once i explained what it is under the hood he was annoyed he had even tried