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despitegirls t1_jdsisqj wrote

Reply to comment by BrdigeTrlol in AI chatbot company Replika restores erotic roleplay for some users by Saltedline

I think there will always be some portion of people who lean on technology when it comes to dating. I'm glad dating apps exist because I certainly didn't have the social skills to do it in person when I was younger, though I can now after bettering myself and gaining confidence.

I think AI relationships will take many forms. For some, it will be their only form of romantic relationship. For others, it will be in parallel with a relationship with a human, probably not too different fundamentally with poly relationships now, where each partner provides a different experience and allows the person to explore different parts of themselves. It might be that an AI partner fulfills the emotional aspects whereas a human partner fulfills the physical. Again, as long as the human realizes the nature of the relationship and gains consent from humans involved, I don't see a big problem with it.

That said, I definitely see how this reliance on tech has changed dating. Some older people in my social groups that were recently divorced lament the fact that even in their age group, dating often starts with apps. Likewise, AI relationships can and likely will continue to provide "an ideal partner", which can create unrealistic expectations in human partners. This is also briefly discussed in the podcast I mentioned.

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SIGMA920 t1_jdsfs1b wrote

Reply to comment by asdaaaaaaaa in Panera Bread will use palm-scanning technology for its loyalty program by Nicolas-matteo

> I'd imagine many people won't think farther when companies say "It's for your security, don't you want to be like Tom Cruise buying your coffee?". I've always wondered why companies didn't do something like this, use fingerprints for verification.

Mate, I dislike having to deal with policies that I understand why they exist. Trying to sell less convenience for me as it being "cool" is just going to make me tell you to fuck off. I'm using a credit card, just run it through the POS and let me pay already.

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abx99 t1_jdse3h8 wrote

Reply to comment by lightknight7777 in The professor trying to protect our private thoughts from technology. Prof Nita Farahany argues in her new book, The Battle for Your Brain, that intrusions into the mind are so close that lawmakers should enact protections by HorrorCharacter5127

All they really have to do is make the tech collect and report that information, and get everyone to wear it just as much as they do with their phones now. It wouldn't be exactly the same, but with some cultural manipulation they could get it pretty damn close.

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bobartig t1_jdsbkpw wrote

Reply to comment by BloomEPU in AI chatbot company Replika restores erotic roleplay for some users by Saltedline

I feel like there is potentially great therapeutic value in this sort of AI companion bot for people who have certain kinds of social anxiety, or neuro-atypicalities, or working through trauma. This needs to be implemented with all of the medical rigor of a therapy program administered by trained professionals, and the technology doesn't have that kind of maturity, yet.

But, what this app demonstrates is that there are a lot of people out there who are deeply lonely in some way and crave interaction, and this is an axis along which they are willing to engage. Meet them where they are, and then work towards more healthy interactions whatever that may mean.

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