MIT Builds AI-Powered Chatbot to Promote Long-Term Thinking
Key Points:
– Researchers at MIT are developing an AI-powered chatbot called “Future You” that uses a digitally aged face and “plausible synthetic memories” to encourage long-term thinking and behavior change.
– The chatbot will provide advice on topics like healthy eating, reducing alcohol consumption, and maintaining positive relationships with parents.
– The goal of the chatbot is to help individuals make better decisions and avoid common pitfalls, such as instant gratification and sunk cost fallacies.
– Some argue that being unoptimized and making human mistakes are part of being human and should not be corrected by a chatbot.
– Others believe that the chatbot could be a helpful tool for individuals who struggle with long-term planning and decision-making.
Final Thoughts:
While the idea of using an AI chatbot to improve long-term thinking is intriguing, it’s important to remember that being flawed and making mistakes are part of the human experience. While the chatbot may provide some helpful guidance, it shouldn’t be seen as a complete solution to our decision-making challenges. Instead, let’s embrace our imperfections, learn from our mistakes, and use technology like AI chatbots as tools to assist us on our journey towards self-improvement. After all, life would be pretty boring without a few unplanned detours along the way.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/07/painting-ai-future-self-chatbots-mit-tolstoy-freud
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