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Since the invention of the smartphone, much of our social interactions are through online platforms.

The rewiring of childhood can cause stunted development in our capacity to form real-life relationships.

There are risks in investing too much of ourselves in virtual relationships instead of real ones.

The 2013 movie Her , starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, tells the story of Theodore, a sensitive man who earns his living writing personal letters for others, ala Cyrano De Bergerac. After his marriage ends, Theodore becomes fascinated with a digital operating system that creates a unique entity named Samantha. She has a bright voice and a sensitive personality ; before you know it, Theodore falls in love. But that’s just fiction, right?

Unfortunately, no. Platforms generating AI girlfriends are experiencing a massive growth in popularity, with millions of users. Most of these searches are initiated by young single men drawn to AI girlfriends to combat loneliness and establish a form of companionship. These “girlfriends” are virtual companions powered by the increasingly sophisticated field of artificial intelligence .

Although artificial, their popularity stems from their ability to provide companionship, emotional support, and intimacy through voice or text-based interactions. The average age of a user is 27, but not all users are male—18% of users identify as female, so this activity transcends gender . Almost 20% of men who use traditional dating apps indicate they had AI-generated romances at some point. AI-generated dating platforms generate billions of dollars from users, with nearly half interacting with their virtual partner daily.

According to an article published in The Hill, 60% of men between 18 and 30 are single. One in five of these young men report not having a close friend.

In his best-selling book, The Anxious Generation , Jonathan Haidt argues that the invention of front-facing camera phones was the beginning of the significant rewiring of childhood . His premise is that instead of a play-based childhood, which existed for 200 million years, the phone-based childhood was created between 2010 and 2015. This means that instead of spending time outdoors interacting with friends, children, […]

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