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The AI Backlash Is Here: Why Backlash Against Gemini, Sora, ChatGPT Is Spreading in 2025 - Newsweek (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] 0 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

I like AI. It let's me pretend I'm not so alone. I'm not crazy - I know it isn't a person. It's nice to pretend I have someone to talk to sometimes though. I can't stop it from existing. That doesn't negate the cost of it financially or environmentally. If it's going to exist though I enjoy pretending since there's no hope of any actual humans wanting to speak to me.

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago

    I'll upvote, seems genuine and I don't want to discourage that. I understand it's difficult to find someone to talk to who wants to hear what you have to say. Even I don't share things with my friends cuz I feel like I'm "dumping on them". I saw a therapist twice a month and that was nice, but it was just too expensive to maintain.

    Your last sentence is what stood out to me. It's such a harsh finality but there's no possible way you could have tried talking to every human to KNOW none of them want to hear you talk. I know it's extreme. I know it feels true right now. But there is no substitute for genuine human connection. Use the AI, just be careful you don't become dependent on it. And don't think it can be a long-term substitute.

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