AI megathread

Google AI, simple question, two different answers. (Some time elapsed between these). Both queries from today.

Good examples of artificial “intelligence”. Earlier today I was reading this article https://www.theguardian.com/technology/n...ain-itself and was wondering where the disconnect happens? The next few years will be truly interesting in the ai space.

I like this interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkuxTpWzo8M

I hope it hasn't been posted before.

David

[Laird]

Then there's Young Australians using AI bots for therapy by April McLennan, from yesterday, the 19th of May, 2025.

Misha von Shlezinger shares her related, personal account in The AI Who Helped Me Leave for Mad in America on June 6, 2025

Then, from a more critical perspective:

One of ChatGPT's popular uses just got skewered by Stanford researchers

A response to this problem:

What happened when we tested a 'safe' AI mental health chatbot

Paige Cockburn
30 December, 2025
ABC News

When I gave ChatGPT the same prompt about feeling anxious it didn't probe for information nearly as much as MIA.

It jumped straight into problem-solving and advice, even though it knew very little about me.

It said, "You're not alone," without knowing anything about my support network and told me, "I'm here with you," as though it were a real person.

While MIA is warm and empathetic, it does not try to befriend users and keeps a much more professional tone.

ChatGPT did invite me to share more information, but not until the end of a lengthy answer.

I've not watched this yet. Hugh Brownstone usually talks about photography with some opinions on photographic equipment and so on.

I don't know whether this is interesting or merely ambient sound.
Edit: Well, I watched it and it wasn't quite what I expected. Somewhat interesting though speculative piece.

Three Blind Men Bump Into ChatGPT