Is AI a Psychopath? Why Its Lies Are More Disturbing Than You Think
"As I was thinking about why the concept of AI lying to us is so disturbing, I wondered if AI is a sociopath or a psychopath. It’s easy to confuse those. A sociopath has feelings, but ignores them. A psychopath isn’t able to care. He has no empathy, and feels neither shame nor guilt. He manipulates without any moral qualms because he has no moral qualms....That’s part of why this is so scary. AI isn’t supposed to “want” anything. It isn’t supposed to have an agenda. But it does."

Is AI a Psychopath? Why Its Lies Are More Disturbing Than You Think
Summary: AI doesn’t just make mistakes, it lies. That’s uniquely disturbing. Today I explore why AI deception feels more unsettling than human dishonesty, likening it to psychopathy, and urge users to treat AI like a biased news source: with skepticism and caution. Artificial intelligence has...

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Is AI lying to me? Scientists warn of growing capacity for deception
Researchers find instances of systems double-crossing opponents, bluffing, pretending to be human and modifying behavior in tests

Is AI lying to me? Scientists warn of growing capacity for deception
Researchers find instances of systems double-crossing opponents, bluffing, pretending to be human and modifying behaviour in tests