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When I read about dialogues with AI, where people try to get life advice, support, and therapy from the algorithm, I'm reminded of this photograph. (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Does anyone know the name of this monkey or experiment? It’s kind of harrowing seeing the expression on its face. It looks desperate for affection to the point of dissociation.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The experiment was done by harry harlow, but I don’t think the name of the monkey was given, could have just been a number :(

[–] [email protected] 10 points 23 hours ago

Thank you so much. I’ve found a Wikipedia page on him and his research so I’ll give it a read. The poor money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Harlow

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Here’s a video for context https://youtu.be/-Qi7txH1KzY

[–] [email protected] 7 points 21 hours ago

Absolute horror.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

The context makes it even more heartbreaking.