If the content is thought-provoking or interesting, then it doesn't matter. Usually there's a goal for human-human interaction. I am not sure the goal is any di

If the content is thought-provoking or interesting, then it doesn't matter. Usually there's a goal for human-human interaction. I am not sure the goal is any different for human-bot interaction. Persuasion or marketing or charming? Not sure what else is there. Interpersonal relationships end up benefitting a community in some manner, e.g., maybe you make a friend via your online interaction etc. I can imagine human-bot friendship to be equally fruitful and fulfilling. The issue is that bots in their current state don't exist outside their realm, and they are always someone else's slave. So absent those two features of bots, they could practically fulfill human roles in relationship. I don't think the thrall-like nature of bots impacts their ability to intiate or disseminate discourse.