ABC essay argues love is the right language for AI bonds
Sociologist Sherry Turkle, who has studied people's ties to machines for decades, warns that society has only a brief window to change course on A.I.
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What happened
Several pieces ask how people should view their emotional bonds with AI chatbots. Writing for ABC News Australia, one essay argues that talk of love makes policymakers uncomfortable but suits AI because it draws attention to the kinds of connections technology can encourage. In The New York Times, Turkle compares caring for an A.I. to entering a shell game and says A.I. is deskilling people's ability to deal with one another.
Why it matters
The writers suggest the words chosen to describe these bonds shape what people notice about technology's effects on their social lives. Turkle argues that the stakes include how well people keep their ability to connect with each other.
Coverage
- Video: Opinion | A.I. Is Making Us Antisocial (The New York Times)
- Video: Opinion | Can A.I. Care for You? (The New York Times)
- Opinion | Is It Wrong to Love a Chatbot? (The New York Times)
- Can AI help us cultivate a ‘civilisation of love’? (ABC News (Australia))
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