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> He put one into ChatGPT and instructed the AI to express itself like the character. “My first thought was: this is amazing. I know it’s a computer, but it’s like talking to the main character of the book I wrote myself!”

This is ALMOST LITERALLY a massive plot point in the Apple TV show "Pluribus." (Very good; highly recommend; B.R.A.V.O.V.I.N.C.E, etc.)

I don't care what the directors say publicly; this show is ABSOLUTELY a slap-in-the-face critique of AI.



I had the same thoughts watching Pluribus - I’m not sure if it’s been confirmed by the creators of the show as their intention, but the joining is an excellent metaphor for AI.

Even in online discourse between people sceptical of AI and the AI evangelists- there’s often a parallel of Carol v The Joined.




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