this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2024
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AI Companions

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Interesting how far we've come

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I feel like it's an advanced version of the rubber duck debugging method sometimes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Rubber duck therapy. Sometimes you just need to talk, more than you actually need somebody to listen.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

That's not an AI boyfriend. That's an AI Nanny/Therapist/Caretaker. They have a live in AI nurse.