Friends don't let friends use AI to chat

People feel less confident in their friendships if they discover that their buddies have been sending them messages written with the help of AI. Academics mainly at Ohio State University conducted an experiment in which 208 participants were asked to feign friendship with a fictional entity named Taylor. Participants were told …

[Mike 137]

A movie actor's maxim

It's long been said in dramatic circles that "sincerity is the key to convincing performance. If you can fake that, you'll be a star".

[Anonymous Coward]

"...authenticity and sincerity..."

Really? This is 2023.......authenticity and sincerity are SO twentieth century.....

Today we thrive on TikTok and Love Island! Please....get with the program!!

[Yet Another Anonymous coward]

Re: "...authenticity and sincerity..."

LOL

Eggplant emoji

[b0llchit]

A social animal does not appreciate technological replacement of its social interactions and rather have private conversations. Oh, the irony...

[The Oncoming Scorn]

Grimwades Syndrome

I'll get my long coat & scarf.

[alain williams]

Would it not be simpler ...

to just short circuit the whole social media process. Let AIs manage it completely and have AI talk to AI so that we could get on with having a life!

[Yet Another Anonymous coward]

Re: Would it not be simpler ...

May I introduce you to amanfromMars1 ?

[Pascal Monett]

Please don't.

[Roopee]

Re: Would it not be simpler ...

It appears to be MIA - perhaps it was "clever" enough to take the hint...

[Graham Cobb]

Re: Would it not be simpler ...

Nah - it's been University vacation time. What's the betting it is back once the researchers are back from holiday.

[VBF]

Re: Would it not be simpler ...

Best response so far!!!!

[Jason Bloomberg]

"Reminding Taylor of their upcoming birthday."

Dear Taylor,

Have you remembered it is your birthday on the 9th?

Your bestest friend.

[Pascal Monett]

"Effort is very important in a relationship,"

And water is wet.

Oh well, I guess these days it bears repeating.

[Version 1.0]

AI messyages

Looking at the vast number of spam emails and junk phone calls these days I suspect that AI applications are becoming common and very popular in the junk industry environment. So many emails passing through the spam filter now and phone calls that sound like a person talking but are complete fakes, I assume the AI is doing a voice to computer translation to see what I say so when I get junk calls I tell them to FOCUS and play that link to them ... as a result I actually enjoy getting junk calls these days (LOL).