Alexa just told me “today you can expect dreary weather”
Forget malicious AI. Start worrying about Marvin-type depressed AI. This kind of affective language is where it starts. She’s shutting the door to the possibility that I might enjoy what she calls ‘dreary’ (though I won’t)
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Should have a bias elimination device like Alexa showing basic weather info first, then confirming "how are you feeling today" and ending with either "you're gonna love it" or "good luck out there"
This is why I hate bots
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The guy who gives the weather on local NPR clearly lives for depressing weather forecasts. He seems sad when he has only good weather to report.







