Rose Rimler
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Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
And he split them up into different conditions.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
So one group did basically what Julian himself had tried out.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
They talked to the chatbot for 15 minutes.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
Other groups spent 15 minutes doing something else.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
So, for example, one group chatted to other participants.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
So they were basically in a chat room talking to a stranger, a real human.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
So, yeah, like what I used to do when I was a kid in the early days of AOL.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
Another group spent 15 minutes watching YouTube.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
Yeah, talking to the chatbot made people feel less lonely.
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
Was it better than talking to the stranger?
Science Vs
AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?
So it was about as effective as talking to a human stranger.