>I think most smart people overestimate the intelligence of others for a variety of reasons so they overestimate what it would take for a LLM to beat the output of an average person.
I think most people also _vastly_ overestimate how much positive attention the average person gets in their lives
It wouldn't surprise me if, for most people, ChatGPT offers them more empathy and understanding than _anyone_ else _ever has_, at least on a consistent basis. That kind of indefatigable emotional labor is just not feasible for most, even on a very short term basis, even for those with large support networks
We can argue over whether or not it's "real" empathy, but I don't believe we can argue with the emotions of our attention starved brothers and sisters
I think most people also _vastly_ overestimate how much positive attention the average person gets in their lives
It wouldn't surprise me if, for most people, ChatGPT offers them more empathy and understanding than _anyone_ else _ever has_, at least on a consistent basis. That kind of indefatigable emotional labor is just not feasible for most, even on a very short term basis, even for those with large support networks
We can argue over whether or not it's "real" empathy, but I don't believe we can argue with the emotions of our attention starved brothers and sisters