Psychoanalysis Reveals Our Intimate yet Complex Relationships with Artificial Intelligence
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Computers are increasingly intimate machines that enter us as companions, evoking transference of unconscious feelings.
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People can form emotionally intimate, even loving relationships with chatbots, revealing desires for unconditional availability.
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Psychoanalysis offers a lens to understand our relationships with artificial intelligence through concepts like transference.
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Sherry Turkle argues artificial intelligence connects deeply to the human unconscious rather than just replacing human capabilities.
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We must thoughtfully challenge the pleasures and problems of relating to robotic technology.
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