A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem

Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem by jwally on Saturday August 02, 2025 @09:30AM (#44767446)

Super interesting point that struck a chord with me. Without the risk of rejection, the ai will come off as a sycophantic ass kissing yes-man. It might be seductive at first but will get old fast for most people, I would imagine.

What would be really interesting is how much longer the relationship would last if it were formed on a social media site or forum where there is still some risk of rejection, and validation from others still has the feel of being earned.

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Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem by yomismoaqui on Saturday August 02, 2025 @10:21AM (#44767856)

Who says an LLM has to be a sycophantic yes-man?

Today there are LLM roleplay models than can behave like some character with a specific personality (e.g. a tsundere). So if you want a electronic partner that sometimes puts you in your place you can have it.

And this is with the current roleplay models, sincerely I'm a little scared with what would be available in 5 years.

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Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem by nathan_compton on Saturday August 02, 2025 @03:56PM (#44770845)

Yes, but if you know the model is instructed to behave a certain way you are still not actually earning its regard. It is just trying to make you feel less lonely via some convoluted pathway.

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Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem by jonator on Saturday August 02, 2025 @09:58AM (#44767687)

I'd argue the opposite of ass kissing and yes-men behavior is what is actually seductive.

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