There’s plenty of people susceptible to codependency, but it used to take two to tango. They had the tendencies, but didn’t have an endlessly patient enabler to make every little decision for them
Most people get annoyed when their partner, friend, or family member calls them 15 times a day with inane low-consequence questions. They push back. They stop picking up.
I’m not pulling this out of my ass either, there’s better research than this article on the topic. It overwhelmingly says that people who are most affected aren’t necessary the ones that use AI the most or have an AI girlfriend, it’s the people that have begun to reflexively consult the Internet djinn as part of their decision making
And you consider this different from what was already going on?
Yes? Obviously.
There’s plenty of people susceptible to codependency, but it used to take two to tango. They had the tendencies, but didn’t have an endlessly patient enabler to make every little decision for them
Most people get annoyed when their partner, friend, or family member calls them 15 times a day with inane low-consequence questions. They push back. They stop picking up.
I’m not pulling this out of my ass either, there’s better research than this article on the topic. It overwhelmingly says that people who are most affected aren’t necessary the ones that use AI the most or have an AI girlfriend, it’s the people that have begun to reflexively consult the Internet djinn as part of their decision making