With the rise of AI and AI chatbots, many people have made them a part of their regular lives and they are using them for all sorts of things. Some even see these AI chatbots as their friends or even romantic partners but this can be very risky. Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab published a report in partnership with Meta after surveying people to understand what they feel about AI chatbots and their limits. 1,545 people from Germany, Brazil, the US, and Spain were surveyed for this study.
According to the report, people know the efficiency and advantages of AI but don't seem too enthusiastic when it comes to using it for companionship. When respondents were asked if they were open to AI chatbots answering offensive topics, most participants were open to it while 40% felt unsure or were totally against it. The split between people about this query is interesting because there have always been discussions about free speech in the media but most people view it as a concern when it comes to AI chatbots.
Respondents of the survey were also asked if they were concerned about AI being designed to appear human-like and most of them agreed that they would be concerned about it, especially if they don't know that they are interacting with an AI bot. This is relevant to Meta introducing AI bot profiles across its apps where bots are designed to interact like real-life people. But users say that they need to know if they are speaking with AI so they don't get misled into thinking that they are interacting with a real person.
Another question the study asked was if the participants were comfortable about using AI chatbots as romantic partners and it was found that most of them were uncomfortable with the idea of using AI chatbots for romantic relationships. Some even say that there should be restrictions about preventing users from developing romantic relationships with AI chatbots while some say that users should be allowed to interact with AI chatbots however they want as long as it's within legal boundaries. This is a risky area where more study and research should be done to know about the mental health impacts of romantic involvement with AI.
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According to the report, people know the efficiency and advantages of AI but don't seem too enthusiastic when it comes to using it for companionship. When respondents were asked if they were open to AI chatbots answering offensive topics, most participants were open to it while 40% felt unsure or were totally against it. The split between people about this query is interesting because there have always been discussions about free speech in the media but most people view it as a concern when it comes to AI chatbots.
Respondents of the survey were also asked if they were concerned about AI being designed to appear human-like and most of them agreed that they would be concerned about it, especially if they don't know that they are interacting with an AI bot. This is relevant to Meta introducing AI bot profiles across its apps where bots are designed to interact like real-life people. But users say that they need to know if they are speaking with AI so they don't get misled into thinking that they are interacting with a real person.
Another question the study asked was if the participants were comfortable about using AI chatbots as romantic partners and it was found that most of them were uncomfortable with the idea of using AI chatbots for romantic relationships. Some even say that there should be restrictions about preventing users from developing romantic relationships with AI chatbots while some say that users should be allowed to interact with AI chatbots however they want as long as it's within legal boundaries. This is a risky area where more study and research should be done to know about the mental health impacts of romantic involvement with AI.
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