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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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[โ€“] brsrklf@compuverse.uk 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It is.

Sarah Z made a video where she gets into some of the darker parts of Replika's concept and evolution. It's a fairly stinky business model.

https://youtu.be/3WSKKolgL2U

[โ€“] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Too long and not my style. But I think you just need a bit of imagination to see the problems that will arise - especially with how many frustrated young guys seem to be out there.