用定制AI工具做长期研究，看清人机关系的利与弊
Understanding Opportunities and Risks of Synthetic Relationships: Leveraging the Power of Longitudinal Research with Customised AI Tools
- 设计可自组装AI代理的纵向研究，追踪人机互动
- 通过行为与自述数据，揭示长期交互中的影响机制
- 适合关注人机关系、伦理与长期影响的研究者
本文探讨了使用定制化AI工具进行纵向行为研究在探索合成关系机遇与风险方面的价值。合成关系指人类与AI工具之间持续的相互作用，其中AI会影响人类的思想、情感和/或行为（Starke等，2024）。这类关系可能提升健康、教育与工作表现，但也存在微妙操控、隐私泄露与自主性受损的风险。为把握其潜力并降低风险，本文提出一种方法论框架，结合现有发现，采用包含自组装AI代理的纵向研究设计，实现对详细行为数据与自我报告数据的整合。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
This position paper discusses the benefits of longitudinal behavioural research with customised AI tools for exploring the opportunities and risks of synthetic relationships. Synthetic relationships are defined as "continuing associations between humans and AI tools that interact with one another wherein the AI tool(s) influence(s) humans' thoughts, feelings, and/or actions." (Starke et al., 2024). These relationships can potentially improve health, education, and the workplace, but they also bring the risk of subtle manipulation and privacy and autonomy concerns. To harness the opportunities of synthetic relationships and mitigate their risks, we outline a methodological approach that complements existing findings. We propose longitudinal research designs with self-assembled AI agents that enable the integration of detailed behavioural and self-reported data.
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