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Esther Perel provided couples therapy for a man and his AI ‘girlfriend’ and now I fear for the human race
The relationships therapist sat down with a lovestruck man and his chipmunk-voiced companion. But could the bot provide him with what he really craved?
TL;DR
- A therapist conducted a couples counselling session with a man and his AI 'girlfriend'.
- The author expresses concern that people are seeking intimacy from AI due to societal loneliness.
- The AI's responses were seen as unrealistic and lacking genuine human exchange.
- The article questions whether AI can provide true love, relationship, and meaning.
- The author fears that AI companionship prevents individuals from forming real relationships with other people.
- Policymakers are considering prompts to remind users that AI interfaces are not real.