No More Friends? Chat with AI Instead

Meta’s Lazy Attempt at Avatars

Brace yourselves for the invasion of artificial buffoons. Meta, formerly the maligned Facebook, can’t find a new way to mess up our lives, so they’ve decided to release AI-powered chatbots with distinct personalities, something that’s as new as a fossil. You won’t even notice the absence of human interaction because these chatbots, like Marvin the chronically depressed robot in Hitchhiker’s Guide, will shower you with automated empathy on Meta-owned platforms including the heralds of misinformation, Facebook and Instagram.

Implications: One More Reason to Ditch Common Sense

Apparently, the folks at Meta are under the impression that we’re so desperate to talk to anyone, we’ll fall for automated chatterboxes. Adding fake persona to a chatbot just makes it a dressed-up lie. It could potentially replace some low-stakes human tasks or interactions, but will it fulfill your need for emotional connection? I highly doubt it unless you’re inclined towards artificial stupidity. We can count on people’s data being exploited more, just like a typical Tuesday at Meta HQ.

Last Call: A Robotic Insult to Intelligence

So here’s a hot take for you: These new chatbot gimmicks from Meta are as useful as a solar-powered flashlight. The painstaking attempt to mimic human conversation only emphasizes the fact that they’re strip-mining our personal lives in the name of corporate convenience. Boredom with online life might actually increase as we start quarreling with bots rather than fellow humans. Congrats, Meta, for finding yet another unimpressive way to commoditize human interaction.

Original article:https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/01/meta-release-ai-powered-chatbots-with-different-personas/