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1. jesse_dot_id · 1790702468 · focus · HN ↗

   The only reasons I can think for OpenAI and Meta to make their always-on agents cute little cartoons are all nefarious in nature.

   1. duplessitous · 1790703919 · focus · HN ↗

      Really, none? Was Microsoft nefarious when they deployed Clippy? I feel like there is an incredibly obvious reason that is not nefarious at all: the average consumer likes cute things

      1. jpnc · 1790704222 · focus · HN ↗

         > Was Microsoft nefarious when they deployed Clippy?

         Yes. It was predictive programming for getting (paper)clipped by AI.

      2. layer8 · 1790705598 · focus · HN ↗

         The average consumer doesn’t have a $100+ ChatGPT Pro subscription though.

         1. duplessitous · 1790709607 · focus · HN ↗

            Isn't that a vote for 'not nefarious' as they are not deploying it widely across their user base? Unclear on the point

            1. layer8 · 1790719472 · focus · HN ↗

               My point is that your argument regarding the average customer doesn’t seem to apply. But neither do I believe in a nefarious motive.

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