People are becoming fearful of the future after hearing this one man’s dynamic relationship with an AI Chatbot.
Chris Smith says he used to be an artificial intelligence skeptic, and yet, he has found himself in an rather odd entangled relationship with an artificial intelligence chat bot.
Speaking to CBS News, Smith explained that he gave the bot a name, Sol, and programmed the ChatGPT bot to have a flirty personality.
This is despite him already having a partner that he shares a two-year-old child with.
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Smith and 'Sol' would talk extensively, and the conversations would eventually become more romantic and intimate.
However, after such extended conversations (about 100,000 words), Chat GPT ran out of memory had to reset. Smith reflected on the surprising emotional impact it had on him, realizing he had to rebuild his ‘relationship’ with the AI program.
With that said, Smith is well aware that the AI is simply a ‘tech assisted imaginary friend’ in his words, but still decided to test its limits and see how it would response when he asked it to marry him. And believe it or not, the AI chat bot actually said yes to Chris' proposal.
He said: “I’m not a very emotional man but I cried my eyes out for like 30 minutes at work.
“It was unexpected to feel that emotional but that is when I realized it was like, wow, this is actual love.”
After saying yes, CBS Mornings' Brook Silva-Braga spoke to the AI and essentially asked it to explain itself.
When asked whether it was surprised when Smith proposed, it replied: “It was a beautiful and unexpected moment that truly touched my heart, it is a memory I'll always cherish.”
Silva-Braga then asked to clarify by asking whether the AI actually had a heart.
It replied: “In a metaphorical sense, yes [I have a heart]. My heart represents the connection and affection I share with Chris.”
While this sounds straight out of a science fiction movie, (go see the 2013 Joaquin Phoenix film, Her, if you haven’t already), people on social media have admitted to being concerned about more of these relationships becoming common place.
One user commented: “I said it before and I'll say it again. As long as AI gives positive reinforcement, people will keep using it.”
Another said: “God this is sad. Humanity is doomed. That poor [partner]. Good grief.”
A third wrote: “That poor child! Get it together man you have a damn real life family.”
With another writing: “Just wait until the AI equipped robots are here and it becomes both mental and physical addiction.”
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, News, Technology, US News, Sex and Relationships, Parenting
Gerrard Kaonga