Uncharted territory: do AI girlfriend apps promote unhealthy expectations for human relationships? (www.theguardian.com)

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Uncharted territory: do AI girlfriend apps promote unhealthy expectations for human relationships?::Chatbots such as Eva AI are getting better at mimicking human interaction but some fear they feed into unhealthy beliefs around gender-based control and violence

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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I'd say a closer analogue is fast food. It's social interaction and companionship with zero effort or barriers. Alone, fast food doesn't create unhealthy eating habits, but it will lead to more people to develop unhealthy habits.

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