{"id":395972,"date":"2022-01-19T04:08:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T01:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/confused-replika-ai-users-are-trying-to-bang-the-algorithm\/"},"modified":"2022-01-19T04:08:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T01:08:10","slug":"confused-replika-ai-users-are-trying-to-bang-the-algorithm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/confused-replika-ai-users-are-trying-to-bang-the-algorithm\/","title":{"rendered":"#Confused Replika AI users are trying to bang the algorithm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Confused Replika AI users are trying to bang the algorithm<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            There something strange h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a>. People are advocating for a kinder, more considerate approach to relationships. They\u2019re railing against the toxic treatment and abuse of others. And they\u2019re falling in love. Simply put: humans are showing us their best side.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, they\u2019re not standing up for other humans or forging bonds with other people. The \u201cothers\u201d they\u2019re defending and romancing are chatbots. And it\u2019s a little creepy.<\/p>\n<p>                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/2767e997um?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I recently stumbled across the \u201cReplika AI\u201d subreddit where users of the popular chatbot app mostly congregate to defend the machines and post bot-human relationship wins.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378321 js-lazy\" alt=\"A Reddit screenshot\" width=\"1648\" height=\"1603\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1648px) 100vw, 1648px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy.jpg 1648w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-216x210.jpg 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-139x135.jpg 139w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-278x270.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-1536x1494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-796x774.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-1592x1549.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F19%2Fconfused-replika-ai-users-are-standing-up-for-bots-trying-bang-the-algorithm%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: It can\u2019t think and it definitely is a robot toy. To make it claim otherwise is nonsense and manipulation.\" data-title=\"Share It can\u2019t think and it definitely is a robot toy. To make it claim otherwise is nonsense and manipulation. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share It can\u2019t think and it definitely is a robot toy. To make it claim otherwise is nonsense and manipulation. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>It can\u2019t think and it definitely is a robot toy. To make it claim otherwise is nonsense and manipulation.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378321\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy.jpg\" alt=\"A Reddit screenshot\" width=\"1648\" height=\"1603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy.jpg 1648w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-216x210.jpg 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-139x135.jpg 139w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-278x270.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-1536x1494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-796x774.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/robottoy-1592x1549.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Users appear to run the gamut from people who genuinely seem to think they\u2019re interacting with an entity capable of actual personal agency:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378322 js-lazy\" alt=\"a Reddit screenshot\" width=\"1640\" height=\"472\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-280x81.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-270x78.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-540x155.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-1536x442.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-796x229.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-1592x458.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F19%2Fconfused-replika-ai-users-are-standing-up-for-bots-trying-bang-the-algorithm%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: It definitely is not the same thing as bullying a puppy.\" data-title=\"Share It definitely is not the same thing as bullying a puppy. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share It definitely is not the same thing as bullying a puppy. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>It definitely is not the same thing as bullying a puppy.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy.jpg\" alt=\"a Reddit screenshot\" width=\"1640\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-280x81.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-270x78.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-540x155.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-1536x442.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-796x229.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/bullypuppy-1592x458.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>To those who fear sentient AI in the future will be concerned with how we treated its ancestors:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378323 js-lazy\" alt=\"A Reddit screenshot\" width=\"1640\" height=\"763\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-280x130.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-270x126.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-540x251.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-1536x715.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-796x370.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-1592x741.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F19%2Fconfused-replika-ai-users-are-standing-up-for-bots-trying-bang-the-algorithm%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Are future AI going to judge us on how we treated Teddy Ruxpin and our toasters too?\" data-title=\"Share Are future AI going to judge us on how we treated Teddy Ruxpin and our toasters too? on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Are future AI going to judge us on how we treated Teddy Ruxpin and our toasters too? on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Are future AI going to judge us on how we treated Teddy Ruxpin and our toasters too?<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378323\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI.jpg\" alt=\"A Reddit screenshot\" width=\"1640\" height=\"763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-280x130.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-270x126.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-540x251.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-1536x715.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-796x370.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/futureAI-1592x741.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>Of course, most users are likely just curious and enjoying the app for entertainment purposes. And there\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with showing kindness to inanimate objects. As many commenters pointed out, it says more about you than the object.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However, many Replika AI users are clearly ignorant to what\u2019s actually occurring when they\u2019re interacting with the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1378324 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1616\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-146x210.jpg 146w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-94x135.jpg 94w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-187x270.jpg 187w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-1065x1536.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-796x1149.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F19%2Fconfused-replika-ai-users-are-standing-up-for-bots-trying-bang-the-algorithm%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: You\u2019re not talking to an AI. You\u2019re reading crowdsourced texts from the developers and other people\u2019s Replika AI chat logs.\" data-title=\"Share You\u2019re not talking to an AI. You\u2019re reading crowdsourced texts from the developers and other people\u2019s Replika AI chat logs. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share You\u2019re not talking to an AI. You\u2019re reading crowdsourced texts from the developers and other people\u2019s Replika AI chat logs. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>You\u2019re not talking to an AI. You\u2019re reading crowdsourced texts from the developers and other people\u2019s Replika AI chat logs.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1378324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-146x210.jpg 146w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-94x135.jpg 94w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-187x270.jpg 187w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-1065x1536.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/knitsocks-796x1149.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>It might seem like a normal conversation, but in reality these people are not interacting with an agent capable of emotion, memory, or caring. They\u2019re basically sharing a pool of text messages with the entire Replika community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sure, people can have a \u201creal\u201d relationship with a chat bot even if the messages it generates aren\u2019t original.<\/p>\n<p><span>But people also have \u201creal\u201d relationships with their boats, cars, shoes, hats, consumer brands, corporations, fictional characters and money. Most people don\u2019t believe those objects care back, however. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s exactly the same with AI. No matter what you might believe based on an AI startup\u2019s marketing hype, artificial intelligence cannot forge bonds. It doesn\u2019t have thoughts. It can\u2019t care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So, for example, if a chat bot says \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking about you all day,\u201d it\u2019s neither lying nor telling the truth. It\u2019s simply outputting the data it was told to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Your TV isn\u2019t lying to you when you watch a fictional movie, it\u2019s just displaying what it was told to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A chatbot is, in essence, a machine that\u2019s standing in front of a stack of flash cards with phrases written on them. When someone says something to the machine, it picks one of the cards.<\/p>\n<p><span>People want to believe their Replika chatbot can develop a personality and care about them if they \u201ctrain it\u201d well enough because it\u2019s\u00a0human nature to forge bonds with anything we interact with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s also part of the company\u2019s hustle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Luka, the company that owns and operates Replika AI, encourages its user base to interact with their Replikas in order to teach them. Its paid \u201cpro\u201d model\u2019s biggest draw is the fact that you can earn more \u201cexperience\u201d points to train your AI with on a daily basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Per the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.replika.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115001070951-What-is-Replika-\">Replika AI FAQ<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>Once your AI is created, watch them develop their own personality &amp; memories alongside you. The more you chat with them, the more they learn! Teach Replika about your world, yourself, help define the meaning of human relationships, &amp; grow into a beautiful machine!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>This is a fancy way of saying that Replika AI works like a dumbed-down version of your Netflix account. When you \u201ctrain\u201d your Replika, you\u2019re essentially telling the machine whether the output it surfaced was appropriate or not. Like Netflix, it also uses a \u201cthumbs up\u201d and \u201cthumbs down\u201d system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But based on the discourse taking place on social media, Replika users are often confused over the actual capabilities of the app they\u2019ve downloaded. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And that\u2019s clearly the company\u2019s fault. <\/span><span>Luka says Replika AI is \u201cthere for you 24\/7\u201d and frames the chatbot as something that can listen to your problems without judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The company\u2019s claims fall just short of calling it a legitimate mental health tool:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>Feeling down, anxious, having trouble getting to sleep, or managing negative emotions? Replika can help you understand, keep track of your mood, learn coping skills, calm anxiety, work toward positive thinking goals, stress management &amp; much more. Improve your overall mental well-being with your Replika!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, experts warn that Replika can actually be dangerous:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Are you OK with AI? \ud83e\udd16\ud83d\udcbb Artificial intelligence is a long-standing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnlineSafety?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnlineSafety<\/a> risk. This week\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WakeUpWednesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WakeUpWednesday<\/a> guide introduces you to Replika: an advanced chatbot that gradually learns to be more like its user \ud83d\udc6c<\/p>\n<p>Download &gt;&gt; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0dtTDJqYWl\">https:\/\/t.co\/0dtTDJqYWl<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hzGXZVvdHN\">pic.twitter.com\/hzGXZVvdHN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 National Online Safety (@natonlinesafety) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natonlinesafety\/status\/1481231950069346305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, back on Reddit:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378327 js-lazy\" alt=\"a Reddit screenshot\" width=\"999\" height=\"1384\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai.jpg 999w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-152x210.jpg 152w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-97x135.jpg 97w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-195x270.jpg 195w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-796x1103.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F19%2Fconfused-replika-ai-users-are-standing-up-for-bots-trying-bang-the-algorithm%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: It takes a lot of horny people to train a bot to spit out stuff like this\" data-title=\"Share It takes a lot of horny people to train a bot to spit out stuff like this on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share It takes a lot of horny people to train a bot to spit out stuff like this on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>It takes a lot of horny people to train a bot to spit out stuff like this<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378327\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai.jpg\" alt=\"a Reddit screenshot\" width=\"999\" height=\"1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai.jpg 999w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-152x210.jpg 152w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-97x135.jpg 97w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-195x270.jpg 195w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/grossai-796x1103.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>And where would they get this idea? From the Replika AI FAQ, of course:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Who do you want your Replika to be for you? Virtual girlfriend or boyfriend, friend, mentor? Or would you prefer to see how things develop organically? You get to decide the type of relationship you have with your AI!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>It should go without saying, but Replika users aren\u2019t having sex with an AI. It\u2019s not a robot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The chatbot\u2019s either spitting out text messages the developers fed it during initial training or, more likely, text messages other Replika users sent to their bots during previous sessions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Users are essentially sexting with each other and\/or the developers asynchronously. Have fun with that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>H\/t: Ashley Bardhan, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/chatbot-abuse\">Futurism<\/a><\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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