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"ChatGPT has repeatedly made headlines since its release late last year, with
various scholars and professionals exploring its potential applications in both
work and education settings. However, one area receiving less attention is the
tool’s usefulness as a conversationalist and – dare we say – as a potential
friend.
Some chatbots have left an unsettling impression. Microsoft’s Bing chatbot
alarmed users earlier this year when it threatened and attempted to blackmail
them.
Yet pop culture has long conjured visions of autonomous systems living with us
as social companions, whether that’s Rosie the robot from
The Jetsons, or the
super-intelligent AI, Samantha, from the 2013 movie
Her. Will we develop
similar emotional attachments to new and upcoming chatbots? And is this
healthy?
While generative AI itself is relatively new, the fields of belonging and
human-computer interaction have been explored reasonably well, with results
that may surprise you.
Our latest research shows that, at a time when 1 in 3 Australians are
experiencing loneliness, there may be space for AI to fill gaps in our social
lives. That’s assuming we don’t use it to replace people."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
