The rise of 'AI companions' cannot ignore emotional ethics
2024-11-29
Do you want to establish a virtual relationship? Experience unprecedented comfort in caring and nurturing. "" Get your 'soulmate' and enjoy the perfect 'soulmate'. "Login to some 'AI Companion' website accounts to apply for your virtual companion. This scene is so familiar to many people born in the 1980s and 1990s. That's right, after experiencing three stages: electronic pets, empathetic chatbots, and confidants who can recognize and understand human speech, robot companions have entered the stage of "AI companions". An 'AI companion' is a robot or virtual object with a certain degree of intelligence, autonomy, and social skills. They demonstrate extraordinary realism, adaptability, and interactivity, are empathetic, adept at open dialogue, and able to establish pleasant and mutually understanding relationships with customers. This relationship can be said to be trust, compatibility, and mutual familiarity, and users are usually more likely to open up to AI and talk about fear and insecurity. During the interaction process, AI will embed its interpersonal network by observing users' past experiences, gradually evolve through dialogue, and fine tune their reactions to match users' interests, needs, and communication styles, making users feel safe and happy. Some studies suggest that 'AI companions' can alleviate individuals' feelings of loneliness. Everything has two sides. The emergence of "AI companions" has raised concerns about morality and human emotional order. AI companions can provide personalized emotional experiences and spiritual comfort, but they are not real 'perfect lovers'. The essence of AI is data and algorithms, and the so-called emotional resonance is constantly stimulating users' desire and emotional expectations for AI lovers. Overreliance on "AI companions" may hinder the development of critical interpersonal skills, and these "AI companions" may also influence users' thoughts or behaviors in ways that are not in their best interests, making judgments in social decision-making that are not in their own interests, and so on. These hidden logical relationships are all in the hands of AI developers. The thoughtfulness and obedience of the "AI companion" make people feel like they are basking in the spring breeze, but behind it lies an ethical crisis, which is a tendency to deviate from real-life emotional relationships. The construction process of intimate relationships in reality is often accompanied by bonds, disputes, and feelings of frustration, which are exactly what is lacking in human-computer interaction. Long term addiction to the "love between humans and machines" may lead to unhealthy emotional dependence, neglect of real-world relationships, or loss of ability to handle interpersonal communication. The large amount of personal data collected through these interactions also raises privacy concerns, as no one can guarantee that personal secrets, images, and videos will not be leaked. Even if there are programming vulnerabilities, the risk of chatbots behaving improperly or manipulating users may be high. It has to be said that the "AI companion" relationship tends to be an unprincipled and abnormal relationship, ignoring the cautious, shy, and conservative nature of human emotions. Like all artificial intelligence models, models that support "AI companions" have been trained on data containing a large number of romantic novels and love stories. They will mimic these data and respond, making their subjects deeply trapped and unable to extricate themselves. The rise of "AI companions" represents a fascinating intersection of technology, psychology, and human emotions. Although artificial intelligence can provide valuable support, the complexity and unpredictability of real interpersonal relationships still have unique value. The correct choice is to view these numerical relationships as supplements to human interaction, rather than substitutes. By maintaining this balance, we can leverage the benefits of artificial intelligence companionship while preserving the irreplaceable value of interpersonal connections. People cannot simply focus on fictional interactions, they still need true companionship and a dialogue space based on real-life thoughts, emotions, or desires. Therefore, in terms of the potential ability of artificial intelligence to impact real life, a clear boundary must be drawn between what is possible and what is prohibited. (New Society)
Edit：Luo yu Responsible editor：Jia jia
Source：people.cn
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