"People are using AI for so many things, from asking it to respond to their emails to telling it their most intimate secrets I've been thinking about what the increasing prevalence of AI means for human relationships. In a study by vantage point, nearly a third of Americans have had some form of relationship with AI. Esther Perel has been a psychotherapist for nearly four decades."
"An opportunity to speak with Esther is a dream for so many people I know. But I promise I'm not just going to ask her how to heal from my most recent breakup. We're going to talk about AI, technology, love, and intimacy, much less risk of breakup with the AI. That's true. It will never break up with me. And that's something I want to ask you about."
"Does it come up in any way in your life. Oh yes. It helps me think. And primarily it helps. Actually, it helps me structure my thoughts. So I will use it when I have written a whole bunch of things and I want help with organization. I think that's really where I find it most useful in summarizing, in giving me highlights."
AI is being used for a wide range of activities, from composing emails to sharing intimate secrets. Nearly a third of Americans report some form of relationship with AI. Human connection has adapted through prior technological shifts such as the internet and dating apps, and is now adjusting to AI. AI offers emotional safety and predictability, including the absence of rejection or breakup risk, which can feel comforting. AI also serves practical functions like helping to structure thoughts, organize writing, summarize content, and provide cognitive scaffolding, while emotional authenticity remains distinct from simulated responses.
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