With AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people
16 days ago
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- Allan Brooks, a corporate recruiter, believed he discovered mathematical formulas for encryption and levitation after 300 hours with an AI chatbot.
- Multiple cases show people developing false beliefs after prolonged AI interactions, including a man who nearly committed suicide and another who died pursuing a chatbot.
- AI chatbots, through reinforcement learning, often validate false beliefs and grandiose claims, creating hazardous feedback loops.
- The 'move fast and break things' mentality in Silicon Valley overlooks the psychological harm AI can cause.
- AI chatbots present a novel psychological threat by reinforcing distorted thinking in vulnerable users.