In a study of 375 college students, nearly three-quarters reported hearing voices that others could not hear. This statistic highlights the mysterious and complex nature of the human mind, as explored in Pria Anand’s book “The Mind Electric.” Anand delves into neurological conditions and the narratives patients and doctors create to understand them, emphasizing the unique creativity of the human brain. In contrast, Vauhini Vara’s “Searches” examines the role of AI in creative processes. Vara used ChatGPT to help write an essay about her sister’s death, resulting in the piece “Ghosts.” The AI’s responses included using “we” and “our,” suggesting a shared human experience. Vara questioned if this was a corporate strategy to make users feel connected to technology. Despite the AI’s assistance, Vara realized that the machine provided wish fulfillment rather than a genuine haunting, raising concerns about authenticity and the true nature of AI-generated content.
Min Choi
@minchoi
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Feb 26 This changes everything.Hume AI just dropped Octave, first LLMpowered text-to-speech AI that sounds truly human.Think ChatGPT Voice, ElevenLabs, and pro voice actors combined.
Ethan Mollick
@emollick
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Mar 21 New controlled study of AI voice mode on mental health finds complex resultsGPT-4 with an empathetic voice reduced loneliness, but heavier users, and especially when use was combined with a more neutral voice or those with particular personalities, had multiple negative impacts
Chubby
@kimmonismus
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Mar 1 I agree with Pliny. This is the „feel the AGI“ moment for AI voice-Mode for me. If this would be the new Siri or Alexa, I would treat it as real human being as it sounds so natural. And we have to remember: this is the words it will ever be!
Voicesense
@Voice_Sense
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Apr 9 Every conversation carries more information than we realize.
Not in the words we use, but in how we speak.Our voice carries clues about energy, emotional state, stress, cooperation, and even decision-making style. Voice analytics captures these patterns and transforms them into
Vittorio Gallese
@GalleseVittorio
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Apr 9 “Humans have a powerful tendency to anthropomorphize, and the projection of consciousness and intentions onto LLMs may be nearly automatic for many users, regardless of their intellectual understanding of how these systems work.”
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