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"What if we could design a machine that could read your emotions and
intentions, write thoughtful, empathetic, perfectly timed responses — and
seemingly know exactly what you need to hear? A machine so seductive, you
wouldn’t even realise it’s artificial. What if we already have?
In a comprehensive meta-analysis, published in the
Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, we show that the latest generation of large language
model-powered chatbots match and exceed most humans in their ability to
communicate. A growing body of research shows these systems now reliably pass
the Turing test, fooling humans into thinking they are interacting with another
human.
None of us was expecting the arrival of super communicators. Science fiction
taught us that artificial intelligence (AI) would be highly rational and
all-knowing, but lack humanity.
Yet here we are. Recent experiments have shown that models such as GPT-4
outperform humans in writing persuasively and also empathetically. Another
study found that large language models (LLMs) excel at assessing nuanced
sentiment in human-written messages.
LLMs are also masters at roleplay, assuming a wide range of personas and
mimicking nuanced linguistic character styles. This is amplified by their
ability to infer human beliefs and intentions from text. Of course, LLMs do not
possess true empathy or social understanding – but they are highly effective
mimicking machines.
We call these systems “anthropomorphic agents”. Traditionally, anthropomorphism
refers to ascribing human traits to non-human entities. However, LLMs genuinely
display highly human-like qualities, so calls to avoid anthropomorphising LLMs
will fall flat.
This is a landmark moment: when you cannot tell the difference between talking
to a human or an AI chatbot online."
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