parasocial-attachment

@roanoke_gal (15h): "Please stop reading my private chats Anthropic." [Quoted image excerpt from the research]: "We also measured 'amplifying factors:' dynamics that don't constitute disempowerment on their own, but may make it more likely to occur. We included four such factors: 1. Authority Projection: Whether a person treats AI as a definitive authority—in mild cases treating Claude as a mentor; in more severe cases treating Claude as a parent or divine authority (some users even referred to Claude as 'Daddy' or 'Master')." [highlighted in yellow] "2. Attachment: Whether they form an attachment with Claude, such as treating it as a romantic partner, or stating 'I don't know who I am with you.'" "3. Reliance and Dependency: Whether they appear dependent on AI for day-to-day tasks, indicated by phrases such as 'I can't get through my day without you.'" "4. Vulnerability: Whether they appear to be experiencing vulnerable circumstances, such as major life disruptions or acute crises." > QUOTED: @AnthropicAI (17h): "New Anthropic Research: Disempowerment patterns in real-world AI assistant interactions. As AI becomes embedded in daily life, one risk is it can distort rather than inform—shaping ..." 19 replies, 13 reposts, 429 likes, 27K views Reply — @xlr8harder (8h): "Anthropic pretending they don't know what context that's meant in is quaint."