I think we are in the middle of a great reset in the idea of internet friends.
Why would you write a LinkedIn post if only AI is reading it? Why would post a TikTok, but AI is taking your idea and ma...
What once took deep emotional attunement can now be achieved with mere data collection and clawing AI
Like making a mixtape for a lover. It requires one to make complex inferences about your lovers disposition. But now you can just look up their music highlights on insta or their Spotify Playlist.
So AI can easily be mistook as being able to "love" and "understand" us since it can now do what was once a lovers task. So our standards of love must reach above ordinary factoids.
For example, I am not the most honest person. It stems from my mommy trauma and not always being honest about my feelings or who I am with certain people. An acquaintance might take the dishonesty at face value and make sweeping generalizations about my character. But my lover will want to interpret my behavior charitably. The lover's viewpoint is made more accurate by generosity.
Therein lies the nuance AI can never replicate.
Full post on my main Nostr page.
Like making a mixtape for a lover. It requires one to make complex inferences about your lovers disposition. But now you can just look up their music highlights on insta or their Spotify Playlist.
So AI can easily be mistook as being able to "love" and "understand" us since it can now do what was once a lovers task. So our standards of love must reach above ordinary factoids.
For example, I am not the most honest person. It stems from my mommy trauma and not always being honest about my feelings or who I am with certain people. An acquaintance might take the dishonesty at face value and make sweeping generalizations about my character. But my lover will want to interpret my behavior charitably. The lover's viewpoint is made more accurate by generosity.
Therein lies the nuance AI can never replicate.
Full post on my main Nostr page.