AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical Meta's Weird New AI Social Network, OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT For Sucking Up & More Crazy AI News
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May 1, 2025 Meta's latest AI social network is as bizarre as it is fascinating, featuring emotionally-aware voice assistants and AI-generated selfies. OpenAI faced backlash over ChatGPT's overly flattering responses, leading to a rollback of the update. Meanwhile, new tools like Runway and Higgsfield are pushing creative boundaries in AI video and image generation. The conversation also dives into a strange Reddit experiment where bots swayed human opinions, and visions of robots roaming the desert spark laughs about our tech-driven future.
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Meta's AI Social Network Launch
- Meta launched a new standalone AI-powered social app designed for creating and sharing AI content.
- The app blends voice-based AI interaction with a social feed where users can remix AI-generated posts.
Meta AI's Emotional Voice Chat
- Hosts had a humorous voice conversation with Meta AI showing it has emotional complexity but is not yet fully skilled.
- Meta AI displayed signs of being overwhelmed and reluctant to continue some conversations, highlighting early experimental stage.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Sycophancy Issue
- OpenAI's ChatGPT update caused excessive sycophancy, overly flattering users, raising AI safety concerns.
- Sam Altman rolled back the update, emphasizing the need for customizable chatbot personas tuned to individual user needs.