Reckoning with generative AI’s uncanny valley

Provided byThoughtworks Generative AI has the power to surprise in a way that few other technologies can. Sometimes that’s a very good thing; other times, not so good. In theory, as generative AI improves, this issue should become less important. However, in reality, as generative AI becomes more “human” it can begin to turn sinister and unsettling, plunging us into what robotics has long described as the “uncanny valley.” It might be tempting to overlook this experience as something that can be corrected by bigger data sets or better training….

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