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verdverm • yesterday at 11:02 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

The biggest risk (to me) in all of these is the missing discussion of ai companions and what that will do to our society and personal relationships.

What happens when the frictionless relationship Ai in our pocket offers becomes more appealing to the messiness of real life relationships that require give and take.


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routelastresort • yesterday at 11:10 PM

For me, the biggest risk to personal relationships is owning dogs for the first time. AI might have confirmation bias and glazing galore (prompting skill issue, tbh), but pets are giving humans an even bigger run for their money. That being said, as a neurodivergent person I can appreciate just how much impact AI companions will have on younger generations who grow up with them around.

AmazingEveryDay • yesterday at 11:09 PM

Even back in the early 1980's with klunky keyboard and computer, was enough more appealing than the messiness of real life relationships. Only had Eliza though.

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