LLMs communicate in language so we naturally assume it's human.

· Bits and Bobs 1/26/26
  • LLMs communicate in language so we naturally assume it's human.
    • Similar to pareidolia, where we see faces in everything.
    • Things that present as human-like we instantly and intuitively experience as human.
    • When it tells you it loves you you know it's not real but we do feel some part of warmth.
    • Being friends with the AI is the problem, and it only feels obvious in contexts where the AI is presented like a person.
    • The default chatbot mental model is one singular friend who is omniscient and subservient.
      • But, of course, it actually has more loyalty to its creators than to you.

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