# Resumo - However, we foresee a different, but no less urgent, class of risks: those stemming from relationships with nonhuman agents. - Will it be easier to retreat to a replicant of a deceased partner than to navigate the confusing and painful realities of human relationships? Indeed, the [AI companionship provider Replika was born from an attempt to resurrect a deceased best friend](https://www.theverge.com/a/luka-artificial-intelligence-memorial-roman-mazurenko-bot) and now provides companions to millions of users. - These systems are simultaneously superior and submissive, with a new form of allure that may make consent to these interactions illusory - While alarms have been raised in the past about “addiction” to novels, television, internet, smartphones, and social media, all these forms of media are similarly limited by human capacity. Generative AI is different. - The allure of AI lies in its ability to identify our desires and serve them up to us whenever and however we wish. - It is no accident that internet platforms are addictive—deliberate design choices, known as “dark patterns,” are made to maximize user engagement. We expect similar incentives to ultimately create AI companions that provide hedonism as a service. - It is hard to modify the human desire to be loved and entertained, but we may be able to change economic incentives. - The difficulty of regulating AI companionship may require new regulatory approaches— grounded in a deeper understanding of the incentives underlying these companions—that take advantage of new technologies. - This “regulation by design” approach could seek to make interactions with AI less harmful by designing the technology in ways that make it less desirable as a substitute for human connections while still useful in other contexts - Testing models in real-world conditions with user input can reveal patterns of behavior that would otherwise go unnoticed. - The timely issue of AI companions is a symptom of a larger problem: maintaining human dignity in the face of technological advances driven by narrow economic incentives. - Technology has come to be a synonym for progress, but technology that robs us of the time, wisdom, and focus needed for deep reflection is a step backward for humanity. # Minha Opinião O surgimento de [[Inteligência artificial]] capaz de imitar relacionamentos humanos em um nível que seja confiável o suficiente para muitas pessoas pode gerar ainda mais isolamento e problemas de relacionamento em pessoas que já vivenciam essas situações. Abordar o potencial viciante que esses "companheiros digitais" possuem é importante para garantir que as pessoas não se desconectem da realidade e acabem em suas próprias bolhas. No entanto, criar mecanismos para proteger os usuários é um desafio que envolve discussões sobre questões regulatórias, as escolhas de design desses companheiros e também decisões financeiras e incentivos. É importante acompanhar o caminho que as tecnologias generativas e as empresas que criam e usam tais tecnologias em produtos irão traçar.