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I'd argue chatbots give zero actual attention since they're not human (other than in the irrelevant technical sense.) Saying they can is a bit like saying a character in a book or an imaginary friend can.

It will probably take a few years for the general public to fully appreciate what that means.



> attention

Then perhaps "responsiveness", even if misinterpreted as attention. In a similar way to the responsiveness of a casino slot-machine.


> It will probably take a few years for the general public to fully appreciate what that means

I think you are very optimistic if you think the general public will ever fully understand what it means

As these get more sophisticated, the general public will be less and less capable of navigating these new tools in a healthy and balanced fashion


Doesn't matter what we think, this is how people are perceiving them :(




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