This is something that I think should be studied more. I think a large reason chatbots are so popular, is that they are just used as a sounding board for people who either have no inner monologue, or no one else to talk to, or they’ve never kept a notebook/journal of any kind. The bots help them get their thoughts out, and while stroking their ego, it helps them think through problems. The llm isn’t actually solving anything. It’s just helping those people think through it.

It’s interesting to me. I think a lot of people addicted to LLM’s probably aren’t good at critical thinking, and that’s why they enjoy using it, because it guides them along (and can reinforce their preconceived beliefs, which is the dangerous part).

It’s definitely a bad thing for human brains. It will be an interesting field of study in the future for sure.

  • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org
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    13 days ago

    The bots help them get their thoughts out, and while stroking their ego, it helps them think through problems.

    There may be another effect: The “voice” from the outside can make it hard or even impossible to listen to your own thoughts. Have you ever tried to solve a hard problem and somebody talked incessantly to you how you should solve it?

    Or another thing, shopping. Would you like the above if you tried to buy shoes, where you really need to listen to your body?

    Yesterday I went with my mom which wanted to buy a matress. We went to a shop. She tried lying down on some to feel how they were. There were two saleswomen which were talking to her all the time, and that the most expensive in the shop would be the best. One acting as if she was customer. Infuriating.