> A Tangent, but how long before we will see half the population having relationships with their AI assistants like in the sci-fi movie "Her". I don't know abo

> A Tangent, but how long before we will see half the population having relationships with their AI assistants like in the sci-fi movie "Her". I don't know about half, but some people are already having relationships: https://replika.ai/ https://replika.ai/ > Maybe the downfall will not just be climate catastrophe but hyper isolated people living alone with their ultra realistic bot friends and family without any desire to experience the ups and downs of actual social experience. I think the danger is that bots are not necessarily ultra realistic, at least on an emotional level - they can be 100% subservient and loyal to you. Also - we already chide parents for letting their kids grow up stuck to a device. Imagine if children could actually have an imaginary friend? Would that AI share the same culture and values as your family? I suppose there could be some upsides but this is very uncharted territory.