• LordMayor@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    There are people that suffer from isolation, anxiety, depression, trauma or a host of other issues over which they have no control or support structures to address their problems. Of course, these bots aren’t a solution but they are accessible. It’s no wonder why people would use them.

    They deserve sympathy not condescension.

    • stopdropandprole@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      no control or support structures to address their problems

      this is a real unmet need. but propping up AI chat bots as the solution, instead of structural changes is somewhat self-defeating. getting people to become dependent on chat bots is exactly the profit model these unethical corporations are counting on.

    • HubertManne@piefed.social
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      heck I have those but I still don’t understand how anyone could want to chat with bots and its not conensation.