Employees increasingly treat AI, like ChatGPT, as office companions, replacing traditional human connections. Nicole Ramirez began using ChatGPT for simple tasks and developed a trust in it, even sharing personal thoughts. Many Americans are forming human-like relationships with AI. While there is an appeal in these connections, experts warn of negative consequences. Laura Greve likens excessive reliance on AI for companionship to junk food, suggesting it may lead to 'relational diabetes' by depriving individuals of the essential nutrients offered through real human interactions. The trend raises concerns about future human relationships.
For Nicole Ramirez, it began with using ChatGPT to draft emails. Then came more complex tasks. Before long, ChatGPT felt like a trusted coworker, even listening to her vent about real clients and colleagues.
More and more Americans are developing human-like relationships with AI, even romantically. The appeal of building human connections with AI can be overwhelming.
"Like junk food, it's efficient when you need it, but too much over time can give you relational diabetes," says Laura Greve, a clinical health psychologist in Boston.
People are swapping office besties for bots, and it could spell disaster for real human connections.
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