Because the illusion is dangerous.
There is a moment in the history of technology when a name stops being just a name and becomes a warning label.
So, the next time you see an AI generate a response, remember the Turkish warning. SS- Bu Nita veya Olivia Degil- Bu Bir Yapay Zek...
But the landscape has shifted. Recently, a specific string of text has been making the rounds on social media and in dark corners of the internet: SS- Bu Nita veya Olivia Degil – Bu Bir Yapay Zeka.
Why would an AI say this? Why would a system label itself as "Not Olivia"? Because the illusion is dangerous
When we name a Large Language Model (LLM) "Olivia," we expect her to have feelings. We get angry when she forgets our birthday. We feel betrayed when she doesn't love us back. We forget that behind the name is a transformer architecture, a neural network trained on petabytes of text, and a server farm consuming enough energy to power a small town.
This is not your friend. This is not your assistant. This is not a person. But the landscape has shifted
We need to stop naming our AIs like we name our pets. The moment you call it "Olivia," you have lost the plot. You have signed up for a relationship that cannot be reciprocated.