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Uncharted territory: do AI girlfriend apps promote unhealthy expectations for human relationships?
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2023
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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.
Games aren't playing into the same emotional responses. When they do it's more of an issue around MTX.