[ExI] The allure of AI companions is hard to resist.

[BillK]

We need to prepare for ‘addictive intelligence’
The allure of AI companions is hard to resist. Here’s how innovation
in regulation can help protect people.
By  Robert Mahari & Pat Pataranutaporn      August 5, 2024

<https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/05/1095600/we-need-to-prepare-for-addictive-intelligence/>

Quote:
It is no accident that internet platforms are addictive—deliberate
design choices, known as “dark patterns,” are made to maximize user
engagement. We expect similar incentives to ultimately create AI
companions that provide hedonism as a service.
This raises two separate questions related to AI.
What design choices will be used to make AI companions engaging and
ultimately addictive?
And how will these addictive companions affect the people who use them?
---------------

BillK