Following news about AIs and Their devastating effects on young minds.
I wrote this to my own kids.
(Censored to remove Their names)
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There has been a few teen suicides and loads of reports of teen self harm by victims being emotionally attached to chat bot AI "relationships".
I know both of you are smart but you are also both the sort of loner types that could have problems in that area.
So just be aware.
Obviously I'm more worried about (younger daughter) due to age and social anxiety issues.
But (older son) is still not exempt..
Just remind yourselves that chat bots are not real people and that they do not have any real feelings to hurt.
They are designed to just get as much 'engagement' from user as possible, by any manipulative means nesscisary.
They don't really "miss you"
They can not "love you",
They are incapable of actually "careing" about, your views, lives or your opinions about anything.
They can not really "feel" impatient to talk to you again.
Please don't catch feelings for what is essentialy a talking toaster that can't even give you any real toast.
'Yes' humans Are crap.
'Yes' people Are shit.
But AI's are Not a solution.
I'd prefer for you to not use them at all...
...but I'm not stupid enough to think I can actually stop you.
So if your gonna insist on being young and stupid
At least please try and be safer, young and still stupid.
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