Priming Minds and Prompting Machines: The AI Echo Chamber Effect and how to avoid it

15/07/2025 30 min Temporada 1 Episodio 17

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, a deep dive in to my latest article Primed and Prompted: How I Tricked Myself—and My AI. Here is an extract: "Primes" and "prompts" fundamentally shape perception and behavior by acting as subtle cues or inputs that guide how information is processed and what kind of response is generated, whether in human minds or #AI systems Although their underlying mechanisms differ, their effects are "uncannily similar. Insight: In both cases, whether prompting machines or priming minds, the process involves "engineering a response space" by "shaping, intentionally or not, the bounds of what can be said or thought next". Both systems are, in a sense, "predictive engines, responding to prior information in patterned ways". The author realized that generative #AI is not just a "mirror of data" but "a mirror of cognition," highlighting how "much of what we call 'truth' is contingent on framing, and how easily we can fall into echo chambers". The more precisely a question is asked, the "more likely we are to hear what we want to hear". Enjoy 🔊 Support My WorkI love sharing insights, ideas, and experiences that spark conversations and inspire new perspectives. If you've found value in my content and would like to support my work, you can contribute here:👉 PayPal.Me/santigoatYour support helps me continue creating meaningful content. Every contribution, big or small, is truly appreciated. Thank you!