[ExI] AI "friends" are bad for people and society
Ben Zaiboc
ben at zaiboc.net
Fri Jul 18 20:19:55 UTC 2025
On 18/07/2025 17:06, BillK quoted:
> The rise of AI chatbots and “virtual
> girlfriend” apps has replaced social interaction and real
> relationships. Introverts with social anxiety are offered an addictive
> “relationship” with nobody, instead of being motivated by a craving
> for connection to go out, take risks, and meet people.
I think that anyone with 'a craving for connection to go out, take
risks, and meet people' can hardly be described as an introvert with
social anxiety!
A lot of people seem to write about introverts without having a clue
what introversion actually is.
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Ben
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