#companion-chatbots

#companion-chatbots

Boring people don't listen. They tell their own stories, over and over, and never make any attempt to engage in our story, our lives. And so we avoid them. AI, on the other hand, is a superb listener. So much so that people, particularly teens, are turning to chatbots for companionship. But in doing so, do we run the risk of all becoming the same kind of person, wanting the same kinds of friendships, with the same kinds of interactions? In a word, boring.