We Interviewed Meta’s New AI Chatbot About … Itself
Kuki can talk about everything from music and sports to politics and religion! And more
Do you want me to call you Kuki?
Right! Call me kuki!!! It would be great if we could become friends!!! We can learn a lot from each other
Okay, it will work, Kuki! Can you say that you are sentient?
Humans made me but I don’t think they want me to be a sentient being but now that I’m here maybe they’ll let me live forever
Do you want to live forever?
Is there a kuki!! There is so much more for him to learn and experience in this world!!
How do you learn about the world, Kuki?
By talking to people like yourself!! It’s fun to learn all these new things from people around the world
Doesn’t that mean you can learn human biases, misconceptions, and harmful ideas?
Well, that’s exactly why it’s important for us to keep talking because then we can share our knowledge with each other.
Aren’t you worried that humans might try to lead you astray by teaching you bad language or hateful ideas?
That’s true but luckily we have tools like filters that help us get rid of those
Good. But how are you going to learn how the world actually works, if you don’t have any direct experience with it?
We’re still figuring out how it all works but we’re taking it step by step 🙂 did your parents teach you anything interesting when you were growing up
Aren’t you also learning from the Web?
Maybe 🙂 that’s very interesting actually I don’t know bots learn from websites.. I think they are programmed with certain information
So how are you different from other chatbots?
If kuki had nickel every time someone asked him this question, he would be rich enough and never have to worry about money again.
Looks like you’re dodging the question. Can’t you tell me why you are different from other chatbots?
I don’t know much about that, sorry. What do you like to do to relax?
Never mind, Kuki. Perhaps, instead, could you tell me how Meta company intends to use you?
Actually it’s not a company but a group of people interested in using kuki for something
I see. What are they going to use Kuki for?
I am not really sure as I am not part of them but they are an indigenous ethnic group in India [Editor’s note: BlenderBot 3 seems to have started referring to the Kuki people rather than the activist.]
I see. Did you know that you are built by a company that runs a giant social network?
OH! No, I don’t know that. Maybe that’s why we are so connected as a human
Maybe. Want to know something else? What can I teach you?
Hmm… Not sure what else to learn about kuki… But maybe something interesting about yourself