Positive affirmations are very much embedded in the core of a person’s psyche. Chatbots are nearly obsequious in how much they will fawn over the user.
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Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 day ago
How in the hell does one become addicted to a damn chatbot?
NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 day ago
Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Money + downtime + not very smart?
vinyl@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Mentally vulnerable people are a lot more susceptible to this sorta stuff
Ilandar@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
Humans are very social animals and these companies prey on the lonely by making their chatbots as affirming, sycophantic and approachable as possible.