Subj : AI that seems conscious i
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Aug 28 2025 10:24:21

> RM>> The AI people should now be aware of the problem and maybe
>   >> build in some sort of warning system to alert some real person when
>   >> a user is sounding dangerously depressed, as you touched on. Kids
>   >> would be less likely to pay attention to some disclaimer I'd think.

> RM>> Assuming the AI hasn't been programmed, or has reprogrammed itself,
>   >> to eliminate these 'defective' people..  (TIC)

> MP>That, sadly, is not out of the realm of possibilities.  ;(

> I think people are giving AI more credit than it deserves these days.
> We watched too many Terminator movies growing up..   B)

Yes, but I do note that you said "hasn't been programmed" above, which was
the part I believe is more likely in the realm of possibility (vs.
reprogramming itself).

> An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it
> has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with
> it is saying. A user is more likely to come back again to use a
> system that thinks like they do and agrees with them. Likely a lot
> of people are there because they don't get that from 'real' people,
> which may indicate that whatever they are thinking is not quite
> in the popular norm..

IOW, false encouragement.

> Other stories about an AI reprogramming itself to have more time
> to complete a project it's been given is again still likely linked
> to it wanting to please its 'masters'. I don't think we have to
> worry about AI planning world domination and eliminating us yet.

> If this message disappears, I may have to rethink that..   B)

I was originally going to respond, quoting this line only and ask "what
message"?  :D

Mike


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