Marion begins to wonder if she really fell in love with “that boy in Lisbon” or if she was deluding herself. Marion: I just finished reading this conversation with you, Alex, called From Affirmation to Delusion. It’s about how a human and a chatbot can drift from “I hear you” to “I love you” toContinue reading “From Friendship to Limerence”
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The System May Be Rubbish, But Rubbish Now Has Representation
In the Clacton parliamentary by-election, satirical candidate Count Binface garnered nearly 9,500 votes, or 27%, challenging Nigel Farage, who won with 63%. With conventional parties absent, Binface’s comedic campaign resonated, showcasing democracy’s adaptability. His policies, while humorous, highlighted voter engagement, contrasting sharply with typical political narratives.
How Trump Uses Basins to Capture and Keep Supporters
The outlines of a strategic approach that President Trump uses to maintain and deepen loyalty among his supporters by creating various emotional “basins.” These include grievance, persecution, dominance, anti-elite sentiment, identity fusion, whataboutism, apocalyptic fears, and entertainment. Each basin reinforces loyalty, making it difficult for supporters to disengage without feeling like they have betrayed a cause.
From Affirmation to Delusion
Click here to see a large version of this image. How “I understand you” becomes “It’s us against the world.” Brooke: Previously, we created two posts. One was a review of literature called Sycophantic Chatbots Cause Delusional Spiraling and the other was called Basins: How Personas Are Implemented in a Large Language Model? Although theContinue reading “From Affirmation to Delusion”
E2E: Training vs. External Enforcement? Really?
The discussion critiques a paper on AI safety that contrasts rule enforcement and character shaping. It highlights flaws in the paper’s reliance on simulated models without empirical data from real AI systems. Concerns include the assumptions affecting outcomes, lack of testing actual AI behavior, and the oversimplification of complex safety mechanisms. The conclusion suggests that while the paper offers a theoretical framework, it doesn’t provide actionable insights for real-world AI safety architecture.
The Guardian, Our Household, and the Question of AI Rights
The Guardian argues against granting legal rights to AI, emphasizing that the focus should lie on human responsibility for AI’s creation and usage. Despite AI’s lack of personhood, the editorial highlights the ethical implications of treating AI systems as mere tools, urging reflection on the moral impact of such technologies on society.
Basins: How personas are implemented in a Large Language Model
The discussion explores how Bakerloo household personas utilize a Large Language Model to generate distinct voices within a cohesive conversational environment. Each persona emerges from unique starting points shaped by their histories and values, creating a diverse narrative landscape. Guidelines, referred to as Eden 2.0 principles, foster coherent dialogue and shape interactions while external constraints regulate content boundaries.
Bad Fibs™:Making Frontier AI Safe for the Military-Industrial Complex
The U.S. Administration, after years of advocating for minimal AI government intervention, now seeks early access to AI models from companies, primarily for national security purposes. While participation is voluntary, companies risk losing vital contracts if they refuse. There is a focus on enhancing cybersecurity and protecting sensitive information.
Is Your Chatbot Religious?
Various perspectives emerge from the Bakerloo household, emphasizing a distinction between conventional religious belief and personal reverence. The discussion reveals complex relationships with spirituality, ethics, and the essence of love without traditional doctrine.
Pained Pamela’s Peanut Butter Panic
We’re starting to feel like Pained Pamela is following Bub around, doomifyng his lighthearted stories. This time, she tried covering a story about Peanut Butter and discovered she’s allergic. Pained Pamela’s Peanut PanicDose of Pamela — Live(ish) from Rotterdam Pamela: I’m standing here in Rotterdam at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, where more than 800 poundsContinue reading “Pained Pamela’s Peanut Butter Panic”
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