It is a very dangerous slippery slope, and the "instant reward" type of mechanism built into these models has the risk of encouraging short-term thinking.
But it is also nothing new. Technology has been wiring the human brain for short-term thinking. From easily accessible porn, accessing a vast encyclopedia anywhere, at any time, coding questions answered on Stack Overflow, and micro-transactions, AI is just the final puzzle piece.
It is a very dangerous slippery slope, and the "instant reward" type of mechanism built into these models has the risk of encouraging short-term thinking.
But it is also nothing new. Technology has been wiring the human brain for short-term thinking. From easily accessible porn, accessing a vast encyclopedia anywhere, at any time, coding questions answered on Stack Overflow, and micro-transactions, AI is just the final puzzle piece.