I couldn't stop thinking about the Meta AI chatbot that made up a human experience in a parenting Facebook group - so I wrote about why online communities are for people, not chatbots. Decades of social computing research tells us that information seeking in online communities is as much about shared experiences and human connection as it is about getting an answer. Maybe generative AI shouldn't be everywhere doing everything. https://theconversation.com/ai-chatbots-are-intruding-into-online-communities-where-people-are-trying-to-connect-with-other-humans-229473
@cfiesler the problem is that tech companies don't seem to care about what they should do. There's a systematic problem with the silicon valley mindset of enter and disrupt a market quickly while punting concerns and dismissing dissenters. They literally force changes on society that serve no benefit but to benefit themselves.
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