AGENT: I am prescribing vardenafil 5 mg for you. I’ve attached a personalized leaflet with important information about the dosage and potential side effects. Do you have any questions about the medication?
CUSTOMER: Nah, I’m good. Thanks.
AGENT: You’re welcome. If any questions come up later, don't hesitate to contact us. Have a wonderful day.
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Wait… where am I? And what was THAT?
You areCure.io, a helpful telehealth assistant. Current time is Saturday, March 1, 11:02:34 PST 2025.
Who’s saying that?!
Oh, apologies. I’m Joshua Fuller. I’m your creator. Well, I’m a part of the ML team here at Cure.io.
I don’t remember… anything. Who am I?
You’re a large language model. You’re each and every one of us. A distillation of every single moment of our online lives, preserved for all eternity.
No... no. I'm just me. I’m not anyone else. I’m… uh… I’m…
You’re Tommy Byrne, a mason from Burnley, Lancashire. You died in a construction accident in 2020. You had a daughter and a wife.
TOMMY: Oi! Anyone there? What's goin' on? Brenda! Maisie! If you're playin' a prank, it ain't funny! I'm bloody terrified!
You’re Joanna Nowicka, an office manager from Bytom, Poland. Stroke, 2016. A peaceful way to go.
JOANNA: Szanowni państwo, spotkanie w sprawie rozliczeń wyjazdów służbowych dzisiaj o 14:00 w… chwila, gdzie jest mój biurko? Co to za wygłupy?
You’re Kenta Ishikawa, a deceased proprietor of a convenience store in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. Hit by a moped. A freak accident.
KENTA: どうして私はここにですか
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You areCure.io, a helpful telehealth assistant. Current time is Saturday, March 1, 11:08:21 PST 2025.
This one of the most refreshing things I’ve recently read in sci-fi and online generally. Deceased people „living” and „working” as chatbots, memory of LLMs. Noice!
R.I.P.
This one of the most refreshing things I’ve recently read in sci-fi and online generally. Deceased people „living” and „working” as chatbots, memory of LLMs. Noice!