I Paid $70 for an AI Boyfriend. It Was So Worth It

Re:I Paid $70 for an AI Boyfriend. It Was So Worth It by epoxia on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @03:47PM (#43029621)

I imagine that these apps are a valuable target for scammers to hack. People who are open to manipulation/affirmations from an AI are just a step away from victims of romance scams.

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Re:I Paid $70 for an AI Boyfriend. It Was So Worth It by mathieuh on Saturday February 15, 2025 @02:43AM (#43056682)

Already there are stories of these AI companions encouraging people to kill themselves, sometimes to the point of actually doing it

https://apnews.com/article/chatbot-ai-lawsuit-suicide-teen-a...

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Re:I Paid $70 for an AI Boyfriend. It Was So Worth It by thih9 on Saturday February 15, 2025 @03:13AM (#43056819)

Ad companies are also interested in manipulation en masse. Are we going to see an ad supported free tier?

“Drink Mountain Dew, my love, you’ll feel better.” - is that the end goal?

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