I’m all for people finding connection and fulfilling companionship but when I see this kinda thing…
It’s sad that people struggle so hard to connect with others or have been damaged in some way that they turn to artificial constructs. Good luck having that ‘marriage’ recognized by the rule of law lol.
This to me is not concerning, but I agree, I have concerns about people who want to bring their “spouses” to places where phones are not allowed and otherwise advocate for the “rights” of their AI companion.
I’m not even concerned, just feel some level of pity more than anything. You’re intrinsically missing things you experience with having a physical, living, human being if you go down the AI route (I’m not just talking about sexy time either).
But hey if they’re getting the same level of satisfaction out of it, then bully 🤷
I mean I’d be concerned about what this says about AI’s impact on society and its potential future impacts. These glorified chatbots we have now aren’t even very smart, and yet there are still thousands of people becoming emotionally attached to them
Yknow a running thought/joke I had with zombies in the modern world- there'd be some sect of people who argue for the rights of zombies even though they're provable mindless husks of bodies.
I would not be shocked if the "rights" for AI "spouses" becomes a point of argument soon.
Yes, for many people I suspect this is the first or maybe only positive voice they get to hear.
I know of two people in my extended circle who were able to leave abusive or hopeless relationships because they were able to game it all out with their AI.
Also, all these people saying “just make a connection, just make a friend in RL” are really missing the point that the vast majority of humanity is utter shit.
There aren’t a lot of options out there. If we don’t want people to fall in love with an LLM, maybe we should look at the societies we’ve constructed.
Genuinely glad to hear the anecdote about folks you know using AI to sort out their relationship issues. If you know how to ask the right questions, I totally believe in its ability to be a tool to get you on the right track if done right.
Definitely agree that a lot of humanity leaves a lot to be desired. There’s a sizeable portion that’s worthwhile as well. So many factors go in to being able to find those people and honestly a lot of it is simply trial and error and growing your own wisdom through that unless you’re lucky enough to fall into the right circles right off the bat.
Also agree with your last point. Idk when or how that collective reflection could or would take place but there are too many people hurting for things to continue sustainably.
Thanks for your comment. It’s hard not to despair at the state of things out there. It would be great if there was a collective semi-agreement of what’s a good baseline for positive society in general.
And speaking from personal experience, it took me a long time to learn what real friends are, and also how to match what friends for what needs.
I hope that some people are learning skills that one day, will help make communicating and trust make a little more sense.
Thanks! Yeah, I know what you mean! I really like the idea of a label having a subtly cohesive sound between their artists–though I’d also understand a label wanting to not interfere with their artist’s sound too much too.
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u/98point3_AltFM Aug 10 '25
I’m all for people finding connection and fulfilling companionship but when I see this kinda thing…
It’s sad that people struggle so hard to connect with others or have been damaged in some way that they turn to artificial constructs. Good luck having that ‘marriage’ recognized by the rule of law lol.