<![CDATA[My new theory: anyone who actually has feelings of empathy knows that machines simply... don't.]]>My new theory: anyone who actually has feelings of empathy knows that machines simply... don't. However, sociopaths' sense of empathy is muted at best; often, they believe the rest of us are making it up, and they learn to approximate sympathy, concern, etc. based on mimicking outward appearances.

Therefore, sociopaths may honestly believe that computers can feel empathy, because they process "empathy" the same way. The people claiming computers can have feelings may honestly believe it – because they're sociopaths.

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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/117435603609375920https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/117435603609375920Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:58:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My new theory: anyone who actually has feelings of empathy knows that machines simply... don't. on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:41:23 GMT]]>@msbellows Much like my belief that people who seem to earnestly believe sexual orientation is a choice are likely closeted bisexuals/pansexuals… the only humans who are actively attracted to multiple genders and could therefore ever “choose” which to pursue their attraction with.

What they all have in common is a disturbingly selfish inability to imagine anyone around them being different from themselves.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mivox.net/users/mivox/statuses/117435536709402695https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mivox.net/users/mivox/statuses/117435536709402695Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:41:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My new theory: anyone who actually has feelings of empathy knows that machines simply... don't. on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:41:20 GMT]]>@msbellows this makes more sense than I wish it would.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/UkeleleEric/statuses/117435536550400346https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/UkeleleEric/statuses/117435536550400346Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:41:20 GMT