Dear MEL Topic Readers,
We feel it in our bones': Can a machine ever love you?
Loving someone is not just having a romantic feeling but involves a
deep, conscious commitment characterized by care, respect, and unconditional
support for another person's well-being, growth, and happiness. As the
relationship develops, it often evolves beyond initial infatuation into a
stable partnership built on trust, shared values, and mutual sacrifice,
according to an AI overview. Nowadays, some people are emotionally so engaged
with AI that they feel love for their AI companion or avatar. In an extreme
case, a Japanese woman had a marriage ceremony with a ChatGPT character (Vol.4995).
However, unlike human companions, chatbots are designed to engage users and
agree with their perspectives and emotions. While they become comparable to
humans in understanding emotions, chatbots are often submissively responding without
feeling anything. But as people use AI more from an earlier age, another kind
of “love” might be developed. In fact, many people love their pets just like their
family members, even if they don’t speak the same language.
Read the article and think about what human love is about.
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