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  • M.S. Bellows, Jr.msbellows@c.im
    Oct 13, 2026, 8:36 PM

    My new theory: anyone who actually has feelings of empathy knows that machines simply... don't. However, sociopaths' sense of empathy is muted at best; often, they believe the rest of us are making it up, and they learn to approximate sympathy, concern, etc. based on mimicking outward appearances.

    Therefore, sociopaths may honestly believe that computers can feel empathy, because they process "empathy" the same way. The people claiming computers can have feelings may honestly believe it – because they're sociopaths. #AI #LLM #LLMs

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  • :boo: mivox is mostly-dead :boo2:mivox@mivox.net
    Oct 13, 2026, 8:41 PM

    @msbellows Much like my belief that people who seem to earnestly believe sexual orientation is a choice are likely closeted bisexuals/pansexuals… the only humans who are actively attracted to multiple genders and could therefore ever “choose” which to pursue their attraction with.

    What they all have in common is a disturbingly selfish inability to imagine anyone around them being different from themselves.

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  • Comte Eugène de Phoquegeichel@mastodon.ie
    Oct 14, 2026, 7:17 AM

    @msbellows Humans anthropomorphize everything. There's nothing new here. We seek pleasant social interactions from inanimate objects and animals. Dogs, cars, beer & whiskey, etc. We're wired to be social. The threat isn't with the user. The threat is the supplier. These things are chess strategy masters. If not cautious they will be everything you want then to be. You now have the Obsidian Mirror of Tezcatlipoca in your pocket

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