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minus-squareGammelfisch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 days agoHow in the hell does one become addicted to a damn chatbot?
minus-squareIlandar@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoHumans are very social animals and these companies prey on the lonely by making their chatbots as affirming, sycophantic and approachable as possible.
minus-squareNannerBanner@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoPositive affirmations are very much embedded in the core of a person’s psyche. Chatbots are nearly obsequious in how much they will fawn over the user.
minus-squareLemminary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down9·2 days agoMoney + downtime + not very smart?
minus-squarevinyl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoMentally vulnerable people are a lot more susceptible to this sorta stuff
How in the hell does one become addicted to a damn chatbot?
Humans are very social animals and these companies prey on the lonely by making their chatbots as affirming, sycophantic and approachable as possible.
Positive affirmations are very much embedded in the core of a person’s psyche. Chatbots are nearly obsequious in how much they will fawn over the user.
Money + downtime + not very smart?
Mentally vulnerable people are a lot more susceptible to this sorta stuff