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I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does. From How Soon Is Now?[1]. While I can understand the emotional need and longing, it feels ex

I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does. From How Soon Is Now?[1]. While I can understand the emotional need and longing, it feels extremely weird to me that someone can have such a relationship with a thing. Though, with AIs improving every day, how would we view this if one were to pass the Turing test[2]? What then is the difference between a permanent long-distance relationship and an AI companion? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Soon_Is_Now%3F#Music_and_lyrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Soon_Is_Now%3F#Music_and_l... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test

jfactorial 2y ago
> What then is the difference between a permanent long-distance relationship and an AI companion? A long distance relationship between two humans would include discussion about the facts of both relationship participants' distinct life experiences and challenges unexperienced by the other, a necessity for two-way empathy, perpetual conflicts[1] with no obvious solution, compromises, risk of being irreparably harmed by one another, long-term personal growth on the part of both participants, etc. There is a stark contrast between human relationships vs. the relationship of a user with an algorithm crafted to serve. [1]: https://www.gottman.com/blog/managing-conflict-solvable-vs-perpetual-problems/ https://www.gottman.com/blog/managing-conflict-solvable-vs-p...
- magicalhippo 2y ago
  But the AI could fed experiences from the real world. It could then share these life experiences to the partner... Just saying, it might get really hard to distinguish in a not-too-distant future. > There is a stark contrast between human relationships vs. the relationship of a user with an algorithm crafted to serve. I don't disagree with your sentiment.

jfactorial 2y ago

> What then is the difference between a permanent long-distance relationship and an AI companion? A long distance relationship between two humans would include discussion about the facts of both relationship participants' distinct life experiences and challenges unexperienced by the other, a necessity for two-way empathy, perpetual conflicts[1] with no obvious solution, compromises, risk of being irreparably harmed by one another, long-term personal growth on the part of both participants, etc. There is a stark contrast between human relationships vs. the relationship of a user with an algorithm crafted to serve. [1]: https://www.gottman.com/blog/managing-conflict-solvable-vs-perpetual-problems/ https://www.gottman.com/blog/managing-conflict-solvable-vs-p...

magicalhippo 2y ago
But the AI could fed experiences from the real world. It could then share these life experiences to the partner... Just saying, it might get really hard to distinguish in a not-too-distant future. > There is a stark contrast between human relationships vs. the relationship of a user with an algorithm crafted to serve. I don't disagree with your sentiment.