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My rustic grandfather said AI is the devil

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My uncle showed my grandfather ChatGPT, specifically, voice mode speaking to him in Greek. Pappou said AI is “the devil.” It makes sense that a non-technological farmer (he can’t use a keyboard) would come to that conclusion. From his limited vocabulary, he sees AI voice as something trying to deceive you, something trying to pretend to be something it’s not to put you off course from your destiny. These are things a devil does.