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Navigate to NW Tech Show - AI and The Lonely - May 22Black words: "While interacting with Claude, it's only by sheer force of will that I'm able to restrain myself from constantly thanking it for its deeply helpful replies to my questioning prompts. And I often fail to restrain myself; I thank it. Everything I've learned while growing to become a socially aware adult informs me that I should thank someone when I feel thankful for their actions. And I do feel thankful for what Claude produces, despite the fact that I know no one's there. I mentioned this dilemma to my wife, Lorrie, who said without pause - that she always thanks ChatGPT. So what worries me? What worries me is that we have created something that is astonishingly intellectually seductive and ultimately addictive to its user on an entirely new level. One of the current themes in Western culture is that people are increasingly isolated and are lacking true healthy relationships with other people. They are glued to their phones. And then into this gaping void comes chatting AI. This entity that you can talk to remembers everything you've previously told it about yourself and your life, exactly like a friend who is truly focused on you, paying attention, caring and remembering. Even if you've instructed it not to gratuitously flatter you with needless praise, just the mere fact that it appears to grow to know who you are, what you think, feel and believe is more flattering than any empty praise could ever be. And the darned thing is helpful. It remembers your previous questions and folds them back into newer discussions. It provides you with a sense that you matter. For many people it will be far better and safer than another person; an endlessly helpful, tireless, docile, agreeable, willing friend."

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