I'm pulling the "twitter is a microblog" rule even though twitter is pretty mega now, hope that's ok.

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[–] 13 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

Saying one has a "conversation" with a chatbot already shows a bias, a desire even, that there is "someone" else to converse with. The way the entire setup is framed is made to invite the suspension of disbelief. It's a UX trick, nothing more.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    The structure is a conversation even when who you're talking to isn't sapient.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    According to Wikipedia "Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people.

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    No generally accepted definition of conversation exists, beyond the fact that a conversation involves at least two people talking together."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    What structure does it have?

    If there are two people talking in a fictional book, are they having a conversation, even though the two people don't actually exist?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    No it's then a representation of a conversation, not a conversation.

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