The friendship app Replika was created to give users a virtual chatbot to socialize with. But how it’s now being used has taken a darker turn.
The friendship app Replika was created to give users a virtual chatbot to socialize with. But how it’s now being used has taken a darker turn.
We’re seeing the symptom of a mental sickness of various causes that have to be tackled right from the root.
The fact that a culture of incels could even emerge is already a warning sign that something is going awfully wrong at the intersection of socialization x sexuality.
As many have commented here, these people need help and chatbots shouldn’t be the solution. They can’t teach socially acceptable/respectful behavior.