Something to Fear and Embrace

[I lean away from the latter, myself.]
Sam Apple took a couples retreat with 3 humans and their AI partners, and it was really something.

While AI chatbots may have benefits in certain cases, I can’t help but think that they’re likely a net negative for society. Forming real, authentic connections with others is part of what it means to be a person. Paying to have your phone provide a simulacrum of a real relationship feels depressingly unhuman.

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/couples-retreat-with-3-ai-chatbots-and-humans-who-love-them-replika-nomi-chatgpt/