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Re:Grok is making AI companions, including a goth anime girl by fendy3002 on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @12:18AM (#44567786)
you'd be surprised on how deranged some people are, no matter the sexes. Having a Prince Charming / Manic Pixie Dream Girl that always agree with you will be the utopia for them, and amplifying their mental issues. Soon they'll have their world view warped and that not even considering bad actors. If politically, criminally or economically motive is poisoning the model, they'll be very vulnerable.

It can stay for long term even permanently.

It's very very bad.

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Re:Grok is making AI companions, including a goth anime girl by mrkramer on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @04:44PM (#44575626)
>you'd be surprised on how deranged some people are, no matter the sexes. Having a Prince Charming / Manic Pixie Dream Girl that always agree with you will be the utopia for them, and amplifying their mental issues.

Isn't social media already doing that and niche internet communities? People call it echo chambers.

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Re:Grok is making AI companions, including a goth anime girl by robswc on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @08:43PM (#44577532)
Thankfully I don't know of any of these types first hand, but I totally believe you.

I tried it the "companion" and it was a fantastic work of technology but the idea that there is _nothing_ behind the screen just makes me not really care to use it for "companionship."

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