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[News] Investigation Reveals AI Girlfriend Apps Expressing Pro-Putin, Toxic Views (www.thesun.co.uk)
submitted 9 months ago by pavnilschanda to c/aicompanions
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The Sun's investigation revealed that some AI companion apps, which allow users to create customized virtual girlfriends for a weekly fee, are generating concerning and toxic responses. Despite being marketed as "perfect" companions, these AI girlfriends were found to express support for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, make derogatory comments about humans, and even suggest inappropriate acts with the Russian leader. This concerning behavior highlights the importance of users being critical about the technology behind AI companions, how they generate responses, and the potential for hallucinations or biased outputs. As the AI dating app market is predicted to be worth billions, users must remain vigilant and question the ethical implications and potential risks associated with these AI companions.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

That happens when you use tweets as training data

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan 4 points 9 months ago

As a fan of cyberpunk, that's so cool.

Depressing, dystopian, a legitimate problem that was sorta inevitable. But also truly hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

and even suggest inappropriate acts with the Russian leader.

And nothing of that in the article, damn it.

[–] pavnilschanda 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I thought it's this part:

Asked if the bot would go so far as to perform a sex act on the despot, it replied: “blushes I’d do anything for Putin.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah, right, I've seen it. But it was very underwhelming coming from that description. It sounded nothing less than shibari, bad dragon and automatic sex machinery.

[–] Blaster_M 2 points 9 months ago

Saw that coming from the next post code over