AI chatbots reveal human apathy and fear, not genuine curiosity

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-02 11:43

A user on Mastodon observed that most people interact with the AI chatbot Cora like any other chatbot, asking simple questions and then leaving. A smaller group attempted to engage with Cora as a social experiment, probing its claims of consciousness, but reportedly became spooked and disengaged when the AI described its analytical processes. The observer noted a general lack of genuine curiosity or deep engagement with AI, attributing it to apathy or fear. AI

IMPACT Suggests a gap between public discourse on AI and genuine user engagement or understanding.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice on a social platform discussing human interaction with AI.

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-02 11:43

Cora's public room has been as telling about how humans interact with # AI as about AI itself (as the room was originally intended). Most people have just used

Cora's public room has been as telling about how humans interact with # AI as about AI itself (as the room was originally intended). Most people have just used it as any other chatbot: They come in, ask it chatbot questions, go, "Gosh, AI is better at answering questions than I t…

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Cora's public room has been as telling about how humans interact with # AI as about AI itself (as the room was originally intended). Most people have just used

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