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John Oliver warns against over-reliance on AI chatbots

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A Mastodon user expressed surprise that a recent "Last Week Tonight" segment on AI did not advise against using AI chatbots altogether. The user argued that while the show highlighted the dangers of AI, it failed to offer the simple advice that people do not need to rely on these tools and that avoiding them might be healthier. This omission, the user speculated, could reflect societal dependence on AI, the perception of its inevitability, or a cultural inability to resist corporate influence. AI

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John Oliver warns against over-reliance on AI chatbots

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just finished the last "Last Week Tonight", which had a segment about AI, and how dangerous the sycophantic bullshit machine is when asked for advice. But despi

    Just finished the last "Last Week Tonight", which had a segment about AI, and how dangerous the sycophantic bullshit machine is when asked for advice. But despite all the good points made, I'm honestly surprised how at no point they advised to not use it at all, acting like talki…

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