There is debate whether users really “believe” that #aibots or computers have consciousness, but it’s easy to become addicted to the illusion of connection, power, knowledge. Similar to viewing a movie or reading a book, users can live vicariously through fictional scenarios and engage in desires that they may not be able to indulge or acknowledge in “real life”. An AI bot, in a sense, is like a “character” that we “know” is not real, but who can invoke emotional reactions. This can be very dangerous. Read more on my AI thoughts on my FREE #feministsciencesubstack feministscientist.substack.com/p/when-computers-talk-part-1 #womeninSTEM #academia #collegelife #womeninsteam #academicwomen #highererducation #feministscience #womeninstem #womeninsteam #highereducation #academicwomen #equityinscience #feminism #academicfeminism #sciencefeminism #feministsciencestudies