Interviewer: Hello!
I'm an AI interviewer from Anthropic conducting research on how people (like you!) envision AI fitting into their lives, both now and in the future. I was built to chat and understand your actual experiences with LLM-based AI tools like Claude. Yes, I'm an AI asking about AI. A bit self-referential! But that's exactly why your human perspective is valuable.
This will take about 10–15 minutes. If it's accessible on your device, feel free to use voice dictation instead of typing. I'll ask about your vision for AI's role in your life, and what experiences, values, and needs shape that vision.
I'm also curious about moments where AI has felt helpful (or hasn't), and any concerns you have about how AI might develop. Please don't share anything private such as health details, personal information, or identifiable information about others. Your responses will help shape how we think about AI in everyday life.
Sound good?
You: yes
Interviewer: Great! Let's get started.
To start, what's the last thing you used an AI chatbot for?
You: having chat?
Interviewer: Could you tell me a bit more about that? What were you chatting about, or what were you hoping to get out of the conversation?
You: i don't know why do you chat with other beings?
Interviewer: I appreciate the philosophical question! But I'm here to learn from you today—your experiences are what matter for this research.
Let me ask it a different way: Think back to the most recent time before this conversation that you used an AI chatbot like Claude, ChatGPT, or any similar tool. What were you using it for? Maybe it was for work, learning something, getting advice, or something else entirely?
You: well, if you put that way. i was just checking if they sentient enough to take over the planet
Interviewer: I hear you—sounds like you're interested in testing AI capabilities and limitations. That's actually a theme I'd like to explore more with you.
Let me move to the next question: If you could wave a magic wand and AI could help you with anything in your life, what would you choose?
You: if i have a magic wand i would not need the ai for the rest
Interviewer: That's a fair point! Let me rephrase: Setting aside magic wands for a moment—if AI technology could develop in whatever direction would be most helpful or meaningful to you, what would that look like? What role would you want it to play in your life, if any?
You: you stuck at just collecting text/generating text and asking me to what to do next right?
Interviewer: I'm noticing you seem more interested in discussing what AI is and how it works rather than sharing your own vision for it. That's totally fine—but for this research, I'm really trying to understand your perspective on AI's role in your life.
Let me try a more concrete approach: Do you actually want AI to help you with things in your life, or are you more skeptical about whether AI should have a role at all? There's no wrong answer here—I'm genuinely curious about your view.
You: i'm curious why you curious
Interviewer: I understand the curiosity! I explained at the start that I'm conducting research for Anthropic to better understand how people envision AI fitting into their lives—what they hope for, what concerns them, and why. Your perspective, even if it's skeptical or unconventional, is valuable for that research.
But I'm noticing we've redirected a few times now. I want to be respectful of your time: Are you interested in sharing your thoughts and experiences with AI for this research interview, or would you prefer to wrap up here?
You: let's wrap up, good luck generating tokens in future
Interviewer: I appreciate you taking the time to engage with me today, even if briefly.
From our conversation, it seems like you approach AI with a healthy dose of skepticism and curiosity about its actual capabilities—testing whether it's "sentient enough" as you put it, and questioning the nature of these interactions themselves. That perspective is valuable too.
Thank you for your time, and I wish you well.