Speaking at Replit’s Vibecon conference in New York City on Wednesday, Jonze issued a stark warning regarding artificial intelligence systems designed to emulate human interaction. He declared, "AIs that pretend to be human are, you know, manipulative." Jonze further underscored the critical need to prepare younger generations, stating, "The kids need to grow up knowing these are going to be very, very convincing and very seductive — and very useful and very powerful — but they’re still just a system, an incredible system of pattern recognition."
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