Esther Mondragón
@emp1.bsky.social
Hic sunt dracones
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Computational and associative learning.
Biologically-inspired AI.
She/They
https://cit-ai.net/people.html#Mondragon
https://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/esther-mondragon
I represent myself, no one else.
Computational and associative learning.
Biologically-inspired AI.
She/They
https://cit-ai.net/people.html#Mondragon
https://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/esther-mondragon
Intimacy with a mindless, heartless machine, programmed to deceive, what can go wrong?
"This is what MIT researchers Robert Mahari and Pat Pataranutaporn called “addictive intelligence” [] warning that the developers of AI companions make “deliberate design choices . . .to maximise user engagement”.
"This is what MIT researchers Robert Mahari and Pat Pataranutaporn called “addictive intelligence” [] warning that the developers of AI companions make “deliberate design choices . . .to maximise user engagement”.
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Intimacy with a mindless, heartless machine, programmed to deceive, what can go wrong?
"This is what MIT researchers Robert Mahari and Pat Pataranutaporn called “addictive intelligence” [] warning that the developers of AI companions make “deliberate design choices . . .to maximise user engagement”.
"This is what MIT researchers Robert Mahari and Pat Pataranutaporn called “addictive intelligence” [] warning that the developers of AI companions make “deliberate design choices . . .to maximise user engagement”.
Yeah. Ad infinitum
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Yeah. Ad infinitum
I am sure you don't need me giving you ideas, but I have some "private" suggestions to make 😅
On the other hand... better save your hand.
On the other hand... better save your hand.
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am sure you don't need me giving you ideas, but I have some "private" suggestions to make 😅
On the other hand... better save your hand.
On the other hand... better save your hand.
Precisely! I am sure many were alive. They are in deep denial.
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Precisely! I am sure many were alive. They are in deep denial.