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You and I will just walk away. But honestly I think this is going to mess people up. Consider the awkward teenager, who rather than do the hard work of learni
by coffeefirst 2y ago
You and I will just walk away.
But honestly I think this is going to mess people up.
Consider the awkward teenager, who rather than do the hard work of learning to meet people and engage with the world, can sit at phone and have what their brains perceive as robust relationships with internet friends who are actually just bots.
- jfoster 2y agoYes, I can believe that some people will get sucked into this. It's sad, and Meta seems to be evolving into a Black Mirror-esque predator. I still hope it backfires, though. Are awkward teenagers really a lucrative segment? Perhaps they can spend their parents' money initially, but eventually I think they churn or become not very profitable.
- jschveibinz 2y agoI hope you are right, but... https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/does-the-future-of-japans-relationships-lie-in-ai/ https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/d...
- ryandrake 2y agoIdoru[1] is becoming a documentary. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idoru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idoru
- rchaud 2y agoWell if it causes problems, an AI therapist is just a subscription plan away. /s BTW the problem you describe has been happening already for at least a decade. It's why many livestreamers effectively run a softcore channel, because they get more followers, interaction and gifts when they dress skimpy than when they don't.
- bokchoi 2y agoThis was the topic of a recent podcast I came across: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/01/1247296788/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-chatbot-relationships https://www.npr.org/2024/07/01/1247296788/the-benefits-and-d...