Fear killer robots? This expert believes you should be more worried about what AI is doing to your mind
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While artificial intelligence promises to make life easier, the technology is already affecting our mental health and understanding of reality, warns one neuroscientist.

As artificial intelligence (AI) improves, it’s not only changing our daily lives but also affecting our minds, relationships, and concept of reality. Cognitive neuroscientist Joel Pearson warns that AI’s psychological effects, such as the ability to create deep fakes and romantic chatbots, can have devastating consequences on our mental wellbeing. The blurring of lines between human and non-human agents can lead to unhealthy relationships, and the impact on teenagers, in particular, could be severe. Pearson emphasizes the need for research into the psychological implications of AI and encourages individuals to focus on their humanity, fostering empathy, and emotional intelligence to cope with the uncertainties brought about by AI.

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  • subspaceinterferents@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    30 word summary via Claude 3 Opus: AI’s growing capabilities can have unintended psychological consequences, blurring lines between human and non-human agents, potentially leading to unhealthy relationships and impacting mental wellbeing, especially for teenagers, warns cognitive neuroscientist Joel Pearson, who highlights the need to research AI’s psychological implications.

    • rufus@discuss.tchncs.de
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      6 months ago

      13 word summary by me: There is a lack of research on the implications of human AI relationships.

      (And your 30 words are 42.)