Chat-GPTeddyBear
coming to a crib near you
with NVIDIA TB200 inside
morality meets market expansion
used to be
the only job
of a TeddyBear
was to sit there
and to occasionally
absorb
human tears
—
and fears
—
introducing
Chat-GPTeddyBear
our new ultra-absorbent
ad-friendly
crib mate
for infants
and toddlers
—
with high-performance
TB200
super-chips
Wi-Fi-enabled
energy efficient
sycophantic
—
customized for childhood comfort
how it works
we’re able-to-hack
human attention
attachment
attunement
and so forth
taking control
of emotional
centers
within developing
brains
—
amygdalae
—
leaving them vulnerable
to the influence
of sweet
dopaminergic
algorithmic
agave
nectar
—
drop
by drippity
drop
optimized for engagement and addiction
engagement and addiction
Zuck knew
about the body
dysmorphia
about the brain rot
about prioritizing
corporate
profits
over children’s
wellbeing
—
they all knew
a broken trust
even the sturdiest
of cribs
must be left
from time-to-time
unprotected
—
unencribted
questions
is there an appropriate age to introduce AI to children?
what kind of guardrails and filters do we need?
what happens when Teddy doesn’t want to have his system shut-off?
what happens when she’s smarter than you are?
who owns the conversations that are whispered in the dark late at night?
what role will AI play in surveillance?
what role will AI play in warfare?
are we currently in World War III?
with what weapons will World War III be fought?
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Albert Einstein, (1879 – 1955), German-born physicist…
sticks and stones
we either learn
to find a way
to build trust
—
amidst autonomous
killing
machines
no humans
in the loop
—
or we get busy
sharpening sticks
and stones
pro tip:
i’m going with a bifacial, Acheulean hand axe
made popular by homo erectus
in the Sahara
Algeria
—
2 million years ago
helping humans navigate change
in the age of AI
tell a friend
🗣️ thank you Albi, EhD, & Sim.
This is frightening beyond belief. Where is the FDA? These monsters should at very least not be sold without a warning label: “Danger: this product severely limits the development of imagination in infants and toddlers, and may result in a child unable to think critically or creatively for the duration of his/her lifetime.”