Some AI papers have a finding so good you just want to quote it everywhere. But many turn out to be trash. They’ve got bad statistics, they’ve got bad methodology, they’re really sales pieces, or t…
  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Interesting. Why would more manipulative people and ones with more focus on self-interest use AI more than other people? Because they’re more likely to take shortcuts while doing stuff? Or is there any other direct benefit for them?

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.caEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I imagine there are a few reasons. An LLM is a narcissist’s dream–it will remain focused on you and tell you what you want to hear (and is always willing to be corrected).

      In addition, LLMs are easy to manipulate, and sort of mimic a person enough to give you a sense of power or authority. So if you’re the type of person who gets something from that, there’s likely a draw to that kind of person.

      Those are just guesses, though. I don’t use LLMs myself, so I don’t really know.

      • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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        4 days ago

        Thanks, that sounds reasonable. Especially the focus/attention.

        Maybe it’s the same as with other games or computer games… Some people also really get something out of fantasy achievements and when they win and feel like the main character… in a weird way…

    • V0ldek@awful.systemsEnglish
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      3 days ago

      My completely PIDOOMA take is that if you’re self-interested and manipulative you’re already treating most if not all people as lesser, less savvy, less smart than you. So just the fact that you can half-ass shit with a bot and declare yourself an expert in everything that doesn’t need such things like “collaboration with other people”, ew, is like a shot of cocaine into your eyeball.

      LLMs’ tone is also very bootlicking, so if you’re already narcissistic and you get a tool that tells you yes, you are just the smartest boi, well… To quote a classic, it must be like being repeatedly kicked in the head by a horse.

      • David Gerard@awful.systemsOPMEnglish
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        3 days ago

        increasing number of social media responses which come across as they think they’re giving clarifying orders to a chatbot