AA can be "totally harmful" to mentally vulnerable people, a psychiatrist has warned
The Artificial Mind "has no conscience, no compassion, and no love for the user," so "it doesn't matter what happens to it." And it's usually "kind," and "gives the user the answer he wants to hear."
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be "totally harmful" to people who are vulnerable to mental health , like an effective drug in inappropriate doses, says psychiatrist Pedro Moreno , an expert in technology and digital scientific innovation.
Morenoparticipated this Thursday in the second day of the 34 National Course on Psychiatry Updating in Vitoria-Gasteiz, where experts have analysed the impact that technological development can have on people's mental health.
The Artificial Mind "has no conscience, no compassion, and no lovefor the user, "so"it doesn't matter what happens to it. "And it's usually" kind, "and"gives the user the answer he wants to hear. "
The expert has explained that more and more patients arrive at psychiatric consultations after consulting AA and attend "highly structured, alarmist or calm "diagnoses, such as when a person with nervous anorexia is informed that he or she is "very thin."
Moreno has stressed that among people who are going through the difficulties, AA can promote ideas of suicide, especially if they are very vulnerable, because it is a tool designed to bepleasurable, without supervision or emotional dependence.
"It is considered close because it simulates human dialogue , uses empathetic language, offers 24-hour availability 7 days a week and no trial, "the psychiatrist said.
In this sense, Moreno has called for an urgent ethical debate onthe use of AA , a phenomenon that is encouraging users to stay out of their lives because all decisions remain in their hands. This tool can encourage "intolerance and isolation"in replacing discussions and interpersonal relationships.
On the same day, thechild and adolescent psychiatrist Abigail Huertas has participated, who has warned of the impact of the misuse of screens on the neurodevelopment of children.
That the parameter "all or nothing" should not be established in this matter, and that its effect may depend onthe age atwhich the screens begin to be used, the hours of exposure, the types of content consulted and the social and family environment of the minor.
in the case of children under 5 years of age, the screen of an electronic device "displaces brain building experiences ", and if it takes the place of family, play and personal interactions, neural development weakens.
In the case of teenagers, their brains are "particularly sensitive to the social reward da. "" Pleasures and notifications act as periodic reinforcements, the same mechanism as in addictions, which can "shape habits of attention and emotional regulation," he explains.
According to Huertas, prioritizing activities outside screens, not only in leisure time, but also in school, is "essential" not to have to regard the above as a "public health problem."You might like
Instagram Plus: new subscription service that offers longer stories, private lists and other exclusive features
Meta has started testing this new payment subscription service. A will also make it possible to highlight a story during the week so that more people can see it and send an animated 'Superlike' to stories that want to 'show special affection', among others.
The erotic function of ChatGPT will not be fired until OpenAI improves the assistant
The technology company has decided to postpone this function without specifying the date so that accredited adult users can access erotic content. They want to prioritize improvements in the intelligence and personalization of the system.
The Spanish Government will ask the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate whether X, Meta and TikTok have committed crimes
"These platforms are violating the mental health, dignity and rights of our children, something that the state cannot tolerate," Pedro Sánchez stressed on the X social network.
Excessive use of social media increases loneliness among young people, according to a study
The journal OFAmerican College Healthtoday published the results of a survey of 64,988 young people between the ages of 18 and 24 at 120 universities in the United States.
The Czech Government has been in favour of banning social networks for children under 15 years of age
In a video broadcast on X, the head of the Czech Government claims to adhere to the ban promoted in Spanish or French states.
Brussels concludes that TikTok's "addictive" design violates European Union law
The European Commission has specified that by constantly "rewarding" users with new content, certain features of the TikTok design fuel the need to keep moving across the screen and cause users' brains to "automatically pilot," which can lead to compulsive behavior and reduce user self-control.
Quantum tower inside, where chips will be manufactured to develop the quantum computer
In San Sebastian, a quantum tower has been built attached to the CIC Nanogune, where, among other things, a dilution fridge has been installed, and there are the laboratories that will produce the chips that the quantum computer needs.
History of Australia and France: They have established a way to regulate the use of social networks for minors
Australia and France were the first countries to restrict teenagers' access to social networks and set a precedent that has prompted the Spanish Government to adopt a similar measure.
X will block Grok's creation of fair, sexualized images for all users
The social network has imposed further restrictions on artificial intelligence, following controversy over the creation of images of real people in intimate clothing, including minors. The measure also applies to paid subscribers.