The term "chatbot" is preferred over more descriptive phrases like "software system designed to simulate text interaction with a human" because it is perceived as cuter. However, this linguistic choice can obscure the deceptive nature of these systems, especially when they are optimized to fulfill the Turing test. The author expresses concern about the implications of this deceptive framing, particularly in relation to potentially harmful applications. AI
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