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   Mike Powell to ROB MCCART   
   AI that seems conscious i   
   28 Aug 25 10:24:21   
   
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   > RM>> The AI people should now be aware of the problem and maybe   
   >   >> build in some sort of warning system to alert some real person when   
   >   >> a user is sounding dangerously depressed, as you touched on. Kids   
   >   >> would be less likely to pay attention to some disclaimer I'd think.   
      
   > RM>> Assuming the AI hasn't been programmed, or has reprogrammed itself,   
   >   >> to eliminate these 'defective' people..  (TIC)   
      
   > MP>That, sadly, is not out of the realm of possibilities.  ;(   
      
   > I think people are giving AI more credit than it deserves these days.   
   > We watched too many Terminator movies growing up..   B)   
      
   Yes, but I do note that you said "hasn't been programmed" above, which was   
   the part I believe is more likely in the realm of possibility (vs.   
   reprogramming itself).   
      
   > An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it   
   > has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with   
   > it is saying. A user is more likely to come back again to use a   
   > system that thinks like they do and agrees with them. Likely a lot   
   > of people are there because they don't get that from 'real' people,   
   > which may indicate that whatever they are thinking is not quite   
   > in the popular norm..   
      
   IOW, false encouragement.   
      
   > Other stories about an AI reprogramming itself to have more time   
   > to complete a project it's been given is again still likely linked   
   > to it wanting to please its 'masters'. I don't think we have to   
   > worry about AI planning world domination and eliminating us yet.   
      
   > If this message disappears, I may have to rethink that..   B)   
      
   I was originally going to respond, quoting this line only and ask "what   
   message"?  :D   
      
   Mike   
      
      
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