Crossing the Uncanny Valley: AI Mimicry Triggers Psychological Dissonance

Machine learning researcher Naomi Saphra explores the psychological impact of AI crossing the "uncanny valley," noting that increasing AI mimicry creates a growing sense of dissociation and strangeness even when consuming purely human-created content.

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