There are multiple reasons why people might be unwilling to cure their loneliness with others, most of which I think relate to past rejection, lack of willingne

There are multiple reasons why people might be unwilling to cure their loneliness with others, most of which I think relate to past rejection, lack of willingness to adapt and/or incompatibility with the people around them. I’m not advocating force to address those issues. If you want an AI companion instead of people then that’s your choice. I just think it’s a poor substitute for actual human companionship and will not engender positive growth. I keep coming back to the narcotic analogy. They have their place, and people are going to do what they’re going to do, but I don’t think encouraging the widespread use of narcotics in the future is a great idea.