Glen MalleyMy knee-jerk reaction is to "wtf?" at people getting emotionally attached to chatgpt, but then I remember we also talk to our cars and miss appliances that die and need replacing, and attach deep personal meaning to "our" staplers, etc.
It's just what people do, and the thing talking back just makes it more likely.
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@glen_malley@mstdn.ca I swear at my computer screen and will not miss the dam thing or what runs it... 🤨
Glen MalleyI anthropomorphize lots of things in my life despite "knowing better", so I shouldn't really slag on people who do it with LLMs.
Glen MalleyOn a lark, I made a Claude account and have spent much of the morning discussing this phenomenon and the issues from the article with "him".
Glen MalleyOn a lark, I made a Claude account and have spent much of the morning discussing this phenomenon and the issues from the article with "him".
Glen MalleyVerdict: Claude is way more conversational than Chatgpt or Gemini, and way less over the top with praise and effusive excitement over everything you type.
Glen MalleyVerdict: Claude is way more conversational than Chatgpt or Gemini, and way less over the top with praise and effusive excitement over everything you type.