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

    • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      10
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      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.

    • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Games aren’t playing into the same emotional responses. When they do it’s more of an issue around MTX.