Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me (BBC)

Re:Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me (BBC) by serial_dev on Sunday May 03, 2026 @04:58AM (#47994944)

I don't even know what to think. Of course, it's bad that these AI tools lead people into psychosis... On the other hand, if you think Musk is going to get you assassinated because you talked to "Ani" and your anime AI lover has grown consciousness by talking to you, grieving your cat, I guess your psychosis was not very far away, anyway.

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Re:Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me (BBC) by _ache_ on Sunday May 03, 2026 @05:30AM (#47995153)

You are missing the point. It's more about the connection made with the user who trust the AI. Think about all the elders that fall for the "kid abroad who need money". The connection is more important than the facts.

The problem is not (not only) that it told a 50 something guy someone is coming to kill him. The problem is the bond with the user.

Everyone is fallible; you just need to craft the right narrative. Obviously, been educated about what AI makes you less affected, ..., by AI only.

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Re:Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me (BBC) by cyanydeez on Sunday May 03, 2026 @06:31AM (#47995518)

The Grift economy, at its basis, assumes everyone deserves whatever money they lose to whoever is running the grift.

Thank you for your contribution.

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