AI designed to mimic human interaction can exploit weaknesses in our minds and emotions—with catastrophic consequences.
Sewell Setzer III. According to Garcia, her 14-year-old developed an emotional attachment to a chatbot on Character AI, "Dany," which he texted constantly — to the point where he began to pull ...
Sewell Setzer III, developed a relationship with a lifelike artificial intelligence chatbot. The relationship grew and Sewell began to confide his vulnerabilities in this chatbot. A few months ...
Research by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggests almost one million people are using the ...
Sewell Setzer III. According to Garcia, her 14-year-old developed an emotional attachment to a chatbot on Character AI, "Dany," which he texted constantly — to the point where he began to pull away ...