Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social media?

Posted by amichail on Sunday June 22, 2025 @09:45PM
from the ask-hn dept.

The idea is that, while chatting with an AI, you could temporarily enter social mode.

In social mode, the AI learns from what you say and may tell other humans about it while chatting with them.

So in this sense, the AI provides a form of indirect communication between humans.

Do you think such a "social mode" in AI chats could replace social media?

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by jasonthorsness on Sunday June 22, 2025 @10:05PM (#44351904)

Part of the problem with social media is getting noticed/finding community (at least on X). Maybe if the AI finds you interesting enough it could help broker connections to other people... I can't tell if this would be weird and terrible or if it would be nice.

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by ggm on Sunday June 22, 2025 @09:46PM (#44351816)

I could believe it supplements, but I do not think mediated communications will replace.

I could believe it does autotranslate on the fly. I would enjoy having more nuanced conversations with people in economies where their ESL is low and I do not speak their native language.

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by toomuchtodo on Sunday June 22, 2025 @09:58PM (#44351868)

Like a group chat?

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by amichail on Sunday June 22, 2025 @09:59PM (#44351873)

Only the AI would see what you say though. It may or may not tell some other people it chats with about it. And even then, it probably won't quote you word for word.

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by owebmaster on Sunday June 22, 2025 @09:48PM (#44351826)

Yes, I think so. At least I'm working on a project like that and I have been enjoying using it myself in place of having social media apps.

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by chistev on Monday June 23, 2025 @12:58AM (#44352567)

Black Mirror episode

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by Klwy on Monday June 23, 2025 @08:13PM (#44361554)

I dnt think so, there must be privacy issue?

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by muzani on Monday June 23, 2025 @09:28PM (#44362004)

It has to be its own product and feature. No way would people want this in ChatGPT.

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Re:Ask HN: Could a "social mode" in AI chats replace social ... by drellybochelly on Thursday June 26, 2025 @03:57PM (#44390702)

I could see this being useful as a matchmaker on a dating app, specifically for introductions.

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