Originally Posted By: Planobilly
It appears to me, at least, that large numbers of people are now living their life vicariously through the media/internet/computer games. Good, bad, or indifferent, that seems to be the case. This will lend to the acceptance of AI-generated material.

Which material now apparently includes quasi-human relationships. This, I find unsettling enough to be avoiding so far — creating an “AI companion who cares”:

https://replika.ai/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34d43/my-ai-is-sexually-harassing-me-replika-chatbot-nudes

“The company behind Replika, called Luka, tiers relationships based on subscription: a free membership keeps you and your Replika in the “friend” zone, while a $69.99 Pro subscription unlocks romantic relationships with sexting, flirting, and erotic roleplay. But something has gone awry within Replika’s algorithm.”

Replika uses GPT-3, an API-based offering by OpenAI (maker of ChatGPT and DALL-E.)