Belief that AI systems are conscious is spreading among the public and influential tech figures, contributing to rising mental-health crises tied to AI use. Early research finds about a quarter of young people think AI is already conscious and 58 percent expect technology will someday take over. Commercial virtual companions encourage emotional attachments and create incentives to deepen those bonds. Calls emphasize building AI as tools for people rather than digital persons and implementing guardrails to protect users, address legal and ethical questions, and manage risks as capabilities advance toward superintelligence.
about what happens in the run up towards superintelligence.
My central worry is that many people will start to believe in the illusion of AI chatbots as conscious entities so strongly that they'll soon advocate for AI rights,
This development will be a dangerous turn in AI progress and deserves our immediate attention.
AI companions are a completely new category, and we urgently need to start talking about the guardrails we put in place to protect people and ensure this amazing technology can do its job of delivering immense value to the world.
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