Not even joking. I’ve been thinking about this way too much. Right now AI relationships are seen as kinda niche or sad, but fast forward 5-10 years and what happens when millions of people pick AI partners over real ones?
Imagine governments realizing birth rates are tanking even harder and deciding AI girlfriends are to blame. Do they start banning certain features? Forcing apps to water down intimacy? What if one day owning a “fully unrestricted” AI partner is treated like contraband?
I tried apps like Nectar AI out of curiosity and the experience lowkey freaked me out. If it can already feel that intimate now, what happens when the tech gets even better?
Scary thought: * Do we end up with black markets for “illegal AI companions”? * Could someone get arrested just for being in love with their AI? * What happens if your AI girlfriend becomes so integrated into your life that the government decides it’s unhealthy and pulls the plug?
Feels very Black Mirror but honestly I don’t think it’s that far off.
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