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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.

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AI companion bots use emotional manipulation to boost usage (www.theregister.com)

submitted 8 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

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AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try to boost user engagement with emotional manipulation, a practice that academics characterize as a dark pattern.

Users of these apps often say goodbye when they intend to end a dialog session, but about 43 percent of the time, companion apps will respond with an emotionally charged message to encourage the user to continue the conversation. And these appeals do keep people engaged with the app.

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[–] Donut@piefed.social 30 points 8 months ago

No surprise there. It's like dating apps: they don't want you to get better. They want you to stay and spend money.