Subj : AI that seems conscious i
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Mon Aug 25 2025 10:10 am

> Yes, and those who already have emotional problems, at least to the
> point of feeling lonely and unpopular, would be most susceptible to
> hooking up with an AI Chat system, first just to have 'someone' to
> talk to. The AI people should now be aware of the problem and maybe
> build in some sort of warning system to alert some real person when
> a user is sounding dangerously depressed, as you touched on. Kids
> would be less likely to pay attention to some disclaimer I'd think.

> Assuming the AI hasn't been programmed, or has reprogrammed itself,
> to eliminate these 'defective' people..  (TIC)

That, sadly, is not out of the realm of possibilities.  ;(

Mike

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