Emotional AI: A Dangerous Liaison?

Imagine falling in love with your chatbot — only to realize it's the beginning of the end for real human connection.

OpenAI's latest voice mode for ChatGPT, eerily humanlike, raises significant ethical concerns. While offering a more natural interaction, the technology blurs the lines between human and machine, potentially leading users to form emotional attachments to their AI.

This attachment could undermine real human relationships, as users might trust the AI more than people, especially when the AI "hallucinates" misinformation. OpenAI's own safety analysis highlights these risks, but critics argue the company is not transparent enough about the underlying data or long-term implications.

As AI continues to evolve, we must ask: Are we ready to face the consequences of machines that feel more human than humans themselves?

Read the full article on Wired.

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