Not sure though if it is mainly a good thing or a bad thing these people now have an ai as companion.
It seems pretty obvious to me that a real human companion would be better - but an AI companion is definitely better than nothing. I’ve often thought about the idea of being alone on a deserted island, and how much of a difference it would make for my mental sanity to at least be able to talk to an AI rather than no one at all.
I totally agree, but a risk i think AI might pose especially as they get better is these lonely people closing off even further from real humans because their adficial companion feels safer. But I also think the world is not blind and will remind people of this danger, so i expect it to be more likely a net benefit too.
