Ferreting out AI emotional states by identifying persona vectors is a crucial new pursuit. getty In today’s column, I examine the underlying mechanisms that seem to propel generative AI and large language models (LLMs) into exhibiting emotional traits such as being angry, jealous, boastful, disgusted, and other such expressive characteristics. These are based on so-called…
AI analyzes what, when, and how you watch so Netflix can recommend the perfect show. getty Personalization used to be about recognizing a customer who’s done business with you before. Just recognizing them and using their name created the feeling of a personalized experience. Earlier this year, I wrote Personalization Is More Than Using A…
While devising artificial general intelligence (AGI), AI developers will increasingly consult an AGI Ethics checklist. getty In today’s column, I address a topic that hasn’t yet gotten the attention it rightfully deserves. The matter entails focusing on the advancement of AI to become artificial general intelligence (AGI), along with encompassing suitable AGI Ethics mindsets and…
Will access to AGI (artificial general intelligence) be free for all or might there be cost and other access barriers? getty In today’s column, I examine an ongoing debate about who will have access to artificial general intelligence (AGI). AGI is purportedly on the horizon and will be AI so advanced that it acts intellectually…
A vexing issue is how to limit AGI so that it doesn’t inadvertently use its knowledge to aid evildoers. getty In today’s column, I examine a common assumption that after we advance AI to become artificial general intelligence (AGI) we can limit the said-to-be knowledge of AGI, doing so to avoid having AGI do untoward…
Utah enacts a law regarding AI for mental health, which is part of a state-by-state trend and has significant impacts for all AI makers. getty In today’s column, I examine a law enacted by Utah that seeks to regulate various aspects of the use of AI for mental health purposes. This is part of an…
Therapists are starting to counsel those who are experiencing AI psychosis as a mental health condition. getty In today’s column, I examine the advent of therapists opting to provide therapy that is specifically for people who are potentially experiencing AI psychosis. This is actually a somewhat contentious consideration. Here’s why. There is much heated debate…
Asking about the level of AI literacy and a perception of AI as magical in the context of AI psychosis. getty In today’s column, I examine the eye-opening possibility that individuals with a limited understanding of AI, who often perceive generative AI as somewhat magical, might conceivably be more susceptible to experiencing AI psychosis (not…
AI makers are considering shutting off conversations that seem untoward, but this is a tough choice for them and for society at large. getty In today’s column, I examine a trending approach that seeks to curtail the rising tide of AI psychosis. The approach is both simple and, at the same time, somewhat complex. AI…
Diving into AI psychosis to figure out how we can get a handle on this increasingly disturbing and endangering concerns at play. getty In today’s column, I examine the rising tide of AI psychosis and identify a useful means of differentiating how this malady arises. A four-square matrix is utilized to clarify the human-AI interactions…