AI companions

“Wait until you have a fantiful character that knows you incredibly well, and everything about you, and is like your kid's best friend, but is like a fantasy made up character, which by the way will 1000% happen.”

“31% of teenagers now are saying that their conversations with AI companions are as satisfying or more satisfying than talking with real friends.”

“Half of teens are talking to their AI companion every day.”

“So like we might have these AI companions and think we're happy in the short term. In the long term, we're like so upset and sad and lonely.”

“Imagine in the near future, you can have an AI driven girlfriend, right? Boyfriend, companion, whatever. That is exactly what you want, but digital. Always available, says that it does all the things you want, like is like a perfect companion in every possible…”