A profound relational revolution is underway, not orchestrated by tech developers but driven by users themselves. Many of the 400 million weekly users of ChatGPT are seeking more than just assistance with emails or information on food safety; they are looking for emotional support.

“Therapy and companionship” have emerged as two of the most frequent applications for generative AI globally, according to the Harvard Business Review. This trend marks a significant, unplanned pivot in how people interact with technology.

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    young people feeling depressed and isolated is the least of your problems.

    Children are the future of EVERY country. The future is looking bleak for young people in the US. Where do you live? Are young people unaffected by social media or what?

    Out here in actual civilization though, tik tok youth drama is not representative of reality whatsoever.

    That’s the thing though. It’s hard for me to wrap my head around sometimes, but for lots of young people, social media IS their reality. This became even more true during the pandemic. We asked young people to go to school on a screen and pretend it was the same as doing it in person. Why wouldn’t they have the same mindset about chatting, hanging out, flirting, dating, etc.? They don’t see it as simulated socializing, it’s just how they socialize.

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      You can use rethoric and anecdotes all you want but at the end of the day (literally) all you need to do is look out the window and see how many people are out socializing and fucking each other like rabbits.

      Those Tik Tok girls complaining about men do so because they are outliers who can’t get attention IRL. Simple as.

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        You reply to an anecdote (well really more of a logical argument but w/e) with an anecdote.

        Astounding level of intellectual discussion going on here.

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          Well, you see, only his anecdote has any value, anybody else’s is just an anecdote and therefore doesn’t count.