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"Replika is a tool for many people who use it to [b]support their mental health,[/b] and many people value it as an outlet for romantic intimacy. The private, j

"Replika is a tool for many people who use it to [b]support their mental health,[/b] and many people value it as an outlet for romantic intimacy. The private, judgment-free conversations are a way for many users to experiment with connection, and overcome depression, anxiety, and PTSD that affect them outside of the app." Is this serious? I mean, it seems like this would worsen someone's mental health if anything. Being so alienated from others that they're having an intimate relationship with a computer program seems like a very worrying issue and they should talk to a therapist or something.

welshwelsh 4y ago
>Being so alienated from others that they're having an intimate relationship with a computer program seems like a very worrying issue You could say something similar about becoming sexually aroused by looking at an image on a computer screen instead of actually having sex with another person. Just like sexual response, romantic attachment operates in a simple and predictable way. It can easily be triggered with artificial dialog, and is subjectively experienced the same way as in a "real" relationship.