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For who is it growing? Is it the same people that use AI to "discuss" personal problems because the AI is always nice to them? (yes this is really a thing, especially with young people).
Or people who use AI to be "creative"?
Or the people that use AI to seek health advice?
There are many good reasons to worry about AI, but my guess is that most the people that worry, do it for the wrong reasons.
Apart from the bad advice, and annoying AI customer services, and possibly taking jobs and potentially being a danger to humanity because leaders trust the AI. There may be a much closer and more imminent danger.
The movie "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" seemed a bit stupid when I first saw it, but goddam the movie has a point, that's how it's actually turning out for some people. They choose to live with an AI generated fantasy, created specifically to make them feel good!! A fantasy where they are always right, and are amazing artists, and where the AI is a better "friend" than actual friends.
I predict that AI will be worse than any cult in taking away family and friends.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341338/