Marissa Mayer's Dazzle demo draws criticism over AI and parenting
Original title: AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public
A TechCrunch column cites Altman and Zuckerberg remarks and a Pew finding that 50% of US adults expect AI to weaken relationships.
TechCrunch criticizes how Marissa Mayer described her new app Dazzle, an assistant that learns from a camera roll, after she said it produced three traits for a school presentation about her ten-year-old. Mayer later said she was testing the prototype, which resurfaced old project photos, while also describing uses such as party themes, playdates and coordinating with another assistant. The column pairs that with earlier Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg comments about using AI for parenting, friendship or romance.
Unconfirmed: The piece is opinion; Mayer says she was testing a prototype rather than relying on it to describe her child.
- Mayer said Dazzle drafted three traits for her daughter's school birthday presentation.
- She later said the test resurfaced photos of forgotten kindergarten projects.
- Pew reports 50% of US adults think AI will weaken meaningful relationships.
- Only 5% of respondents said AI would make those connections easier.
- Altman and Zuckerberg have pitched AI for parenting, friendship or romance.
- Products
- Dazzle
- Organizations
- OpenAIMetaPew Research Center
- AI models
- ChatGPT
From the original article
4 min read at techcrunch.com
Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families.
By Amanda Silberling · techcrunch.com
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