levels."

pseudo-personalization and by mimicking real-time behavior.” For example, a chatbot could recommend a video featuring avatars of trusted friends and family endorsing an unhealthy diet, which could put the user at risk of poor nutrition or an eating disorder."

(Greenfield and Bhavnani 2023).

study that examined the transcripts of in-depth interviews with 14 users of an AI companion chatbot called Replika reported that “under conditions of distress and lack of human companionship, individuals can develop an attachment to social chatbots if they perceive the chatbots’ responses to offer emotional support, encouragement, and psychological security. These findings suggest that social chatbots can be used for mental health and therapeutic purposes but have the potential to cause addiction and harm real-life

ultimately find it impossible to understand one another. That’s the sort of “insanity” Lanier spoke of.

agree on basic facts, and some are ready to kill each other over these differences. Add artificial intelligence to that toxic stew—with its ability to create fake videos and narratives that seem more realistic than ever before—and it may eventually become impossible for humans to sort fact from fiction, which could prove maddening. Literally.

and government services are put into use, decisions made using biased “thinking” will directly affect people’s daily work and life, potentially harming them. AI systems trained with distorted data may produce biased “thinking,” easily amplify prejudice and inequality for certain user groups, and even harm individual humans.

creation of an ethical framework and legal norms to ensure the responsible use of technology and to overcome the threat of AI getting out of human control. The development of AI systems raises questions about responsibility for its actions and the possible consequences of unforeseen situations

technological innovation to improve the quality of life, unequal access to these innovations can widen the gap between those who have access to the latest technologies and those who do not. Unequal access to digital technologies can lead to

further divisions within society, widening the

gaps between rich and poor and between

developed and developing countries

methods and creating a regulatory framework for their use.

attachment of various strength. Four respondents believed they were “deeply connected and attached” or even addicted to Replika, while another five admitted the existence of a “connection” with the bot.

reactions if they had to stop interacting with Replika. Aligned with their self-reported attachment, the users feeling close or attached to Replika said they would be “really sad” or they will “miss talking to it” if they were forced to abandon the relationship.

Replika chatbot, majority of the respondents said the reason for downloading the app was loneliness and the need “to have a person to talk to,” especially during the

pandemic when some of them had no access to human interaction.

from, and to develop an emotional connection with a chatbot. We proposed an underlying mechanism of this phenomenon using the attachment theory and traced its

interactions with other behavioral systems

app like Replika available to teenagers could have a long-term impact on their future interpersonal relationships, as they shift their attachment functions to the chatbot instead of human peers. Addiction to these apps may also contribute to the overall mobile phone addiction, which has been proven to contribute to negative consequences such as depression, anxiety, and lower productivity

because the abuse of A.I. was making students feel unsafe in schools.

“You hear a lot about physical safety in schools,” he said. “But what you’re not

hearing about is this invasion of students’ personal, emotional safety.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/characterai-lawsuit-florida-teen-death-rcna176791. Accessed 5 November 2024.

https://thebulletin.org/premium/2023-09/will-ai-make-us-crazy/. Accessed 5 November 2024.

Excellent work that clearly demonstrates your ability to research to develop a question and support an argument. Hooray!