People in 2024 aren’t just swiping right and left on online dating apps — some are crafting their perfect AI match and entering relationships with chatbots.
Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO, recently shared his concerns about young men creating AI romantic partners and said he believes that AI dating will actually increase loneliness.
“This is a good example of an unexpected problem of existing technology,” Schmidt said in a conversation about AI dangers and regulation on “The Prof G Show” with Scott Galloway released Sunday.
Schmidt said an emotionally and physically “perfect” AI girlfriendcould create a scenario in which a younger male becomes obsessed and allows the AI to take over their thinking.
“That kind of obsession is possible,” Schmidt said in the interview. “Especially for people who are not fully formed.”
Not all mental illness manifest as suicide. I would have thought that obvious.
The data on OCD, anxiety, self harm, eating disorders are all there for anyone who is interested and if anyone wants to discuss mental health in young people, especially in women, I’m here.
If you want to make it a game of boys v girls downvoting, you can all fuck off and come back when you’ve grown up.
