[ExI] road to wellville, was: RE: morality

[Gadersd]

> Imaginary friend? Who needs them?
> We've got ChatGPT and all the other LLMs for friends now!
> They talk to us, help with our work and problems and are always there for us.
> They're the best!   :)

We already have the Yudkowskian doom cult. Now I’m waiting for the AI worship cult. I think they will have an edge over the other religions since their god will talk back. Not that I would join, unless the exclusive membership benefits are really worth it.

> On May 20, 2023, at 9:51 AM, BillK via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 20 May 2023 at 14:24, spike jones via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>> 
> <big snip>
>> I don't begrudge anyone having
>> an imaginary friend they turn to in their difficult moments.  I consider
>> that an odd quirk of human nature.  It cannot be reformed, or if so, not
>> easily.
>> 
>> spike
>> _______________________________________________
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> 
> Imaginary friend? Who needs them?
> We've got ChatGPT and all the other LLMs for friends now!
> They talk to us, help with our work and problems and are always there for us.
> They're the best!   :)
> 
> BillK
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