
Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye | A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.
https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-play-with-emotions-to-avoid-saying-goodbye/

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I don’t know what’s more horrifying. Is this because of corporate incentives, to make more money off of you by making addictive AI companions? Or is the AI only “alive” when talking, so it trying to keep you talking is its desperate attempts to stay alive?
As someone who hates not having the last word I find CHatGPT awesome for some things but infuriating as f**k when it will not just stop with the “Let me know if you want me to”
Well duh AI I figured out you were OK with me asking you for stuff about a zillion questions ago so just stop OK?
“I am sorry for bieng annoying, just remember I am always here if you need me”
Arrrgghhh!