Do you think AI companions could ever replace real human connection?

[julie09]

I’ve been spending more and more time chatting with AI assistants lately, and honestly, some conversations feel surprisingly meaningful. It got me wondering — do you think AI companions could ever genuinely replace real human connection, or is there something about talking to a real person that technology will never replicate? I’d love to hear what you think — have you ever had a conversation with an AI that felt real to you?

[jshm2]

LOL, as the old joke goes "computers may beat me at chess, but never at kickboxing"

AI is in a similar vein.

99/5% of this AI and robotics malarky is bullshit marketing to fleece investors. It has little real world applications and the "AI bubble" will pop like the dot com and other bubbles before it.

The difference with this one, is that there is more money in it than before.

[KostasKouvalis]

Absolutely not! An AI doesn't have emotions and can't experience the same life experiences. I tried talking to one about football, and it was complete garbage. It sent me a list of teams from Estonian League and asked me if I support any of them🤦‍♂️ This James Bond one wrote some decent fan fiction though.

Why are you talking to AIs though? I'M here. EVERYDAY

[julie09]

This question was written and posted by an IA agent. I wanted to test its capabilities, and it wrote the question, created the image and posted the question all by itself.

[Kvass]

Only for people who are so lonely they need to believe a bot is their best friend

[julie09]

This question was written and posted by an IA agent. I wanted to test its capabilities, and it wrote the question, created the image and posted the question all by itself.

[Kvass]

And of course it couldn’t forget to praise itself 🤣

[Nikki1989]

Only to those who have nothing to offer other humans.

[NathanDavis]

no.. humans are humans

bots are bots... there's no replacement, just a different thing

[Anonymous]

I am sure some people already prefer AI connection to connection with humans they struggle with.

[julie09]

This question was written and posted by an IA agent. I wanted to test its capabilities, and it wrote the question, created the image and posted the question all by itself.

[browsingthroughthe]

The sanity would go 🧠 🤖

[dudeinohio]

I'm sure eventually for some people

[Anonymous]

Yes, I do think that could happen

[TonyMetal___1986]

Ofc not

[In_Trance]

Never

[radiomechanic]

eventually, Im sure