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Even when you try to use chatGPT like a dry research tool it will preferentially generate text that contains statements to affirm your feelings.
My interaction with it is minimal. I have a year long premium subscription because of a work-sponsored workshop. Rather than totally ignore it I ask it the same kind of questions every few months to see how it works. I first asked it for "good papers about the arboreal ant nests called 'ant gardens'?"
It gave me a numbered list with links.
But then:
Do, you notice it?
"can be frustrating"
I didn't say I was "frustrated" I just asked for more photos because most of the papers in the first response didn't have any.
HOWEVER, the guess that I was frustrated was correct. It even felt nice to read that some one else was having the same ... except wait.
There isn't anyone else!
I thought I'd share this to highlight just how deeply embedded these techniques are. Do you dislike being manipulated?
Please notice this.
@futurebird I keep hearing people refer to it as "he" and it really bugs me, such a dangerous mental framing
@paulcox @futurebird it seems SO dangerous to me that so many people are having a chatbot tell them how they feel all the time. Like properly, long-lastingly damaging
@paulcox @futurebird it would 've been cool if jesus and all of those people were an ant
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