1081 WOULD YOU EDIT YOUR AI CHILD OR COMPANION?

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In this episode of "ThinkFuture," I dive into a wild story from AIDaily.us about a Chinese company building an AI child—now upgraded from a 3-4-year-old to a 5-6-year-old version. They’re calling it AGI, but I’m not buying it. This AI kid even threw a tantrum, pushing back on its “parents” (aka the researchers). But let’s be real—it’s not feeling emotions; it’s just pulling from a database of human reactions to mimic a meltdown. I break down how large language models work, basically recycling human responses, not thinking for themselves. Then I get into the big question: if we make AI companions—like this kid or even a holographic bartender from a Star Trek: Voyager episode—do we want them to have messy, human-like flaws? Or should we tweak them to be perfect? I riff on Captain Janeway’s dilemma with her holo-crush, where she almost reprogrammed him to be her dream guy but backed off. Should our future AI buddies have their own personalities, or should they just do what we want? It’s a juicy ethical debate for the YouTube crew to chew on!---The First Future Planner: Record First, Action Later: https://foremark.usBe A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: ⁠https://10xyou.us⁠Get AIDAILY every weekday. ⁠https://aidaily.us⁠My blog: ⁠https://thinkfuture.com