Although Spike Jonze’s movie Her with Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson painted us a dystopia about artificial intelligence that seemed lightyears away, romantic chatbots have flourished since AI became part of our everyday conversation. With their rise, computer love has emerged as a dangerous mix of benefits and red flags that has both the scientific community scared and intrigued.
Through apps like Eva AI, Nomi.AI, and Replika, the companies behind these romantic AIs offer companions capable of adapting to conversations by providing responses related to the interests and communicative needs of the users without them having to deal with rejection or commitment, which studies show could be crucial for certain real-world issues.
The mix of benefits and dangers of romantic AI
Several studies have highlighted the benefits of these services in addressing socialization issues, improving communication skills in long-distance relationships, or even assisting those affected by depression caused by rejection in the real world from dating apps or societal life.
But just because science has shown their potential in certain fields doesn’t mean they are a perfect solution, in fact, these romantic chatbots are riddled with red flags that can end up causing more harm than it seems. The fact that artificial intelligence analyses have revealed how a majority of apps use obtained information to sell or share that data with third parties, is just one concern.
In addition to privacy issues, there’s the risk of pushing users toward emotional dependence on artificial intelligence, as well as encouraging isolation that can end up affecting their relationship with the environment and reduce the drive to create real connections within society. It remains to be seen if their clinical solutions can ultimately prevail over the issues they bring, but in any case, it seems like a dystopia that is here to stay.
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