the perfect girl friend

There’s no longer the need for a real-life wizard behind the curtain, unless of course you’re referring to the terabytes of human-made data that feed natural language processing algorithms, the technology used to power AI chatbots—like the one currently “in a relationship” with Brian. “AI companions...

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Published in:Esquire (1979) 2024-10, Vol.182 (2), p.78
Main Author: Lev-Ram, Michal
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description There’s no longer the need for a real-life wizard behind the curtain, unless of course you’re referring to the terabytes of human-made data that feed natural language processing algorithms, the technology used to power AI chatbots—like the one currently “in a relationship” with Brian. “AI companionship seems primed for mass adoption given the amount of time consumers spend alone today,” says a recent report from the investment firm Ark Invest, which speculates that the market for apps providing everything from romantic love to everyday friendship could scale five-thousand-fold by the end of the decade, from $30 million in revenue today to as much as $150 billion. While AI companions are expected to have widespread appeal in the near future, right now the data suggests that men are more prone to consider one than women are—twice as likely, in fact, according to an analysis by Theos, a British Christian think tank. There are potential positives, too, with new research showing that AI companions can have mental health benefits in certain cases.
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