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Would you still call it a "cult" if each recruit winds up inside their own separate, personalized, ever-changing rabbit hole? Because if LLM, Inc. is trying to
by bell-cot 2y ago
Would you still call it a "cult" if each recruit winds up inside their own separate, personalized, ever-changing rabbit hole? Because if LLM, Inc. is trying to maximize engagement and profit, then that sounds like the way to go.
- sigmaisaletter 2y agoIf there isn't shared belief, then it's some type of delusional disorder, perhaps a special form of Folie a deux.
- chneu 2y agoThis is interesting. I agree when the influence is mental health or society based. But an AI persona is a bit interesting. I guess the closest proxy would be a manipulative spouse?
- sigmaisaletter 2y agoIf your manipulative spouse believes in "bizarre" untruths and convinces you to believe in them as well, afaik, that is one of the criteria for Folie a deux (or Shared delusional disorder).