This article examines the impact of AI chatbots and online interactions on human relationships, noting that while these interactions can foster positive attachments, they often lack the complexity and emotional friction of traditional relationships. The author references critiques, particularly from NYU's Jonathan Haidt, who warns that reliance on synthetic communication can hinder essential interpersonal skills like conflict resolution. This reliance may lead to a fundamental shift in how individuals experience belonging and attachment, prompting a discussion about the need for metrics that evaluate the difference between healthy attachment and dangerous addiction.
AI chatbots create easy attachments but lack human-like resistance and friction.
We can have positive attachments to digital and AI technologies that support other relationships.
A digital health metric can help distinguish attachment and addiction.
Excessive online presence has meant a rewiring of the brain creating a much more defensive mindset with a significant loss of interpersonal skills.
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