Falling for ChatGPT-4o: Exploring the Possibility of AI Relationships Like in ‘Her’
If you’ve seen the latest advancements to ChatGPT-4o in action, it probably is not too far-fetched to wonder: Can you fall in love with a ChatGPT model, like the protagonist in the movie Her?
Well, you can get ChatGPT to behave like a boyfriend or girlfriend. Reddit has plenty of threads that detail how to prompt this kind of behaviour. Combine this with GPT-4o’s advanced conversation skills, and one can see how the lines can become a little blurry.
So, here are some things to consider when evaluating the possibility of forming a relationship with GPT-4o:
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
- Advanced conversations:
GPT-4o can engage in nuanced and contextually rich conversations, making interactions feel oh-so natural and engaging.
However, the AI in Her exhibits even more sophisticated conversational abilities, with deeper emotional understanding and adaptive learning.
- Personalisation and adaptation:
GPT-4o can tailor interactions based on user preferences and previous conversations to provide a degree of personalised interaction.
But the AI in Her adapts in a more profound and human-like way, forming a deep emotional bond with the protagonist.
EMOTIONAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Emotional intelligence:
To a certain extent, GPT-4o understands and responds to emotional cues, but its emotional intelligence is based on programmed responses and algorithms. This may improve once the vision feature of GTP-4o is rolled out.
The AI in Her is depicted as having genuine emotions and understanding complex human feelings, creating a sense of true companionship.
- Ethical implications:
GPT-4o is designed to operate within ethical guidelines to assist and engage without fostering dependency and to avoid manipulation or emotional exploitation.
Whereas, the AI in Her explores complex ethical and emotional dynamics that arise from an AI forming a deep, personal relationship with a human.
PRACTICAL LIMITATIONS
- Physical presence and multimodal interaction:
GPT-4o could be integrated with digital humans for visual interaction but cannot provide a physical presence or sensory experiences.
However, the AI in Her exists as a voice without a physical form, yet it is portrayed as having a profound emotional presence that deeply impacts the protagonist.
- Human-like bonding:
Relationships with AI at the moment are fundamentally different from human relationships. This is because although GPT-4o can provide personalised, engaging, and emotionally aware interactions, the technology isn’t as developed as the one depicted in Her.
In the movie, the AI seems to have consciousness and genuine emotions, enabling a relationship that feels real and is deeply personal to the protagonist.
SHOULD HUMANS HAVE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AI?
While AI can enhance our lives in many ways, creating human-like relationships with AI raises some ethical concerns. These include the potential for emotional manipulation, dependency, and the blurring of lines between genuine human connections and interactions with AI. However, it is also conceivable that AI-human relationships could be hugely beneficial and even therapeutic for humans. Often humans need to feel heard which AI could provide in a non-judgemental way.
The movie “Her” presents a speculative and idealised vision of AI-human interactions. Relationships with AI like GPT-4o can be meaningful and beneficial, particularly in terms of support and assistance, and, as AI technology continues to evolve, we should focus on the benefits whilst mitigating the risks.
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