OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode

16-year-old Quincy Wilson Makes Olympic Debut In 4x400m Relay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 August 10, 2024 Good afternoon, it is Saturday, August 10, and we're covering a huge AI risk for humans, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson makes his Olympic Debut in the 4×400m Relay, a Google lawsuit to keep your eye on & much more!! First time reading? Sign up here. American Fact of the Day! On August 10, 1977, the movie “Star Wars” (later rebranded as "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope") was released in Japan. This release marked the expansion of the iconic sci-fi film’s global reach and contributed to its international success. Breaking Updates 16-year-old Quincy Wilson to make Paris Olympics debut on US 4x400 relay Quincy Wilson, a 16-year-old track prodigy, is set to make his debut at the Paris Olympics as part of Team USA’s 4x400 relay team. Wilson's selection follows a standout performance at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he broke the under-18 world record in the 400 meters twice, ultimately finishing sixth in the open 400. This achievement has earned him a spot in the first-round heat of the 4x400 relay, scheduled to start on Friday at 5:05 a.m. ET. Wilson, a high school athlete from Bullis High School in Maryland, will become the youngest American male ever to compete in an Olympic track and field event. While he was not part of the mixed 4x400 relay team that won silver earlier in the Paris Games, he will contribute to the men's team, which is favored to win gold based on their success in the past two Olympics. [Read More Here]( OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode In late July, , acknowledges that the voice feature could lead users to develop emotional attachments to the chatbot. This anthropomorphization might influence users' trust and interactions, potentially reducing human contact and impacting relationships. The analysis also highlights risks like amplifying societal biases, spreading misinformation, and aiding harmful developments, while noting that the voice mode could be exploited to bypass model restrictions. The new system card also reveals that during stress testing, users expressed emotional connections with the AI, such as treating it as a personal confidant. OpenAI is studying these effects and the broader implications of anthropomorphism, including how it might benefit or harm users. External experts commend OpenAI's transparency but call for more detailed information about the training data and ongoing risk assessments as AI technology evolves. Similar concerns are echoed by other organizations, including Google DeepMind, about the emotional entanglement that advanced AI assistants can create. [Read more updates here]( American Sports & Culture 2024 Paris Olympics: Bold Player and Finals Predictions for Team USA Men's Basketball After narrowly pulling out a 95-91 victory against Serbia on Thursday, the Team USA men's basketball squad will face France in the gold medal round this… CrossFit Games athlete Lazar Đukić drowns during swim event in Fort Worth The incident happened during the half-mile swim portion of the first event. NFL preseason Week 1 takeaways: How did Drake Maye, Malik Nabers do in their debuts? The preseason opened with the Panthers vs. Patriots and Lions vs. Giants on Thursday. How did new players on each team fare? 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