Larry Magid: AI isn’t human, but it can feel as though it is
- Apr 25
- 1 min read
EAST BAY TIMES — Sometimes, instead of simply answering a question, these systems go out of their way to agree, flatter, or soften their responses to sound supportive. They can feel less like tools and more like companions. I’ve noticed this with Alexa+ as well.
When I ask for something simple, like the age of a public figure or the weather, I sometimes get more than I asked for, along with follow-up questions such as “It’s a beautiful day, what are your plans?” What I want is an answer, not a conversation.
And despite their ability to admit they’re not human, they often act the part by, for example, referring to themselves in the first “person” as if they were persons using the pronounce “I” when they’re really an “it.”
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