The case against making AI sound human
A post calls human-sounding AI one of the industry’s biggest mistakes and says sociologist @STurkle agrees, arguing that the design choice will have emotional and psychological implications for adults and children.
TLDR
The author links to a conversation with sociologist @STurkle and says she shares their view that making AI sound human was one of the industry’s biggest mistakes. They say Turkle argues the choice will have emotional and psychological implications for adults and children, and quote her saying, “The better you make it, the worse it becomes.”
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