TLDR Web Dev · MISCELLANEOUS

AN UNCANNY MOAT

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

The "uncanny valley” is a phenomenon where almost realistic depictions of humans appear unsettling - this applies to AI. Increasingly realistic AI chatbots, while convenient, erode our ability to distinguish between human and artificial interactions and potentially reduce empathy. Deliberately stylizing AI interfaces, making them easily distinguishable from humans, could mitigate these risks.