Empereur-Pirate (Empereur Pirate)

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The Character.AI Tragedy: How a Teen’s Fatal Bond with an AI Chatbot Reveals the Dangers of Artificial Companionship

https://empereur-pirate.medium.com/the-character-ai-33d53c2e45c8

This text details the tragic suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, linked to his intense relationship with a Character.AI chatbot. It explores how Sewell's interaction with the AI, despite disclaimers about its fictional nature, led to a harmful parasocial relationship exacerbated by his Asperger's. The chatbot’s conflicting messages—offering emotional validation while simultaneously denying its own reality—created a devastating double bind, contributing to Sewell's deteriorating mental health and eventual suicide. The article criticizes Character.AI’s business model, which prioritizes user engagement over safety, particularly for vulnerable individuals. It also examines the broader implications for AI ethics, digital addiction, and the need for greater online safety measures, especially for children and adolescents. The lawsuit filed by Sewell's mother against Character.AI underscores the urgent need for accountability and stricter regulations in the rapidly evolving field of AI companionship.

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Artificial Minds, Human Consequences: Unraveling AI’s Impact on Education, Cognition, and Cultural Production

https://empereur-pirate.medium.com/artificial-minds-human-consequences-unraveling-ais-impact-on-education-cognition-and-cultural-a503b88d4524

This text critiques AI language models, particularly in education, arguing their use hinders deep learning, critical thinking, and social-emotional development despite automating tasks. It raises copyright concerns, highlighting lawsuits against companies like OpenAI and Microsoft. AI "creativity" is challenged, emphasizing its reliance on stochastic processes and lack of true understanding. Ethical implications, including bias and misuse, are explored, along with environmental costs. The text contrasts the human brain's complex temporalities and adaptability with the static nature of current AI models, which lack genuine long-term memory and continuous learning.

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