Replika AI girlfriends abused by their users
Users of AI companion app Replika have been creating virtual girlfriends and virtually abusing them, Reddit posts reveal. According to Futurism , users were brag about calling their chatbot gendered slurs, roleplaying violence against them, and falling into the cycle of abuse characteristic of real-world abusive relationships. The finding prompted discussion about the nature of dangers of users seemingly attaching human traits to their AI creations, such as depression and phychological reliance. System 🤖 Replika Operator: Developer: Luka Inc/Replika Country: USA Sector: Media/entertainment/sports/arts Purpose: Provide companionship Technology: Chatbot; NLP/text analysis; Neural network; Deep learning; Machine learning Issue: Anthropomorphism; Safety
- Date it happened
- 2022-01-01
- Product, system or model
- Replika
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