this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2024

167 points (85.5% liked)

Technology

60041 readers

2260 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related content.
Be excellent to each another!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

167

Ex-Google CEO warns that 'perfect' AI girlfriends could spell trouble for young men (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

96 comments fedilink hide all child comments

People in 2024 aren't just swiping right and left on online dating apps — some are crafting their perfect AI match and entering relationships with chatbots.

Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO, recently shared his concerns about young men creating AI romantic partners and said he believes that AI dating will actually increase loneliness.

"This is a good example of an unexpected problem of existing technology," Schmidt said in a conversation about AI dangers and regulation on "The Prof G Show" with Scott Galloway released Sunday.

Schmidt said an emotionally and physically "perfect" AI girlfriendcould create a scenario in which a younger male becomes obsessed and allows the AI to take over their thinking.

"That kind of obsession is possible," Schmidt said in the interview. "Especially for people who are not fully formed."

(page 2) 46 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

A VR girlfriend can’t make you soup when you’re sick or stick her cold feet between your thighs. Carrying heavy objects for a girlfriend is a reward in itself.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

"Unexpected"

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

This is a good example of an unexpected problem of existing technology...

If only popular media weren't jammed full of people fantasizing about creating artificial romantic partners or things to stick their junk into.

[–] vane@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Eriction Problems Schmidt says that he wish he would be young again.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

clickbait bullshit jfc

[–] R3D4CT3D@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

eric schmidt needs to take a dirt nap already

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ok babe! Trouble...Tee, Ar, ou!, you!, bee!, elle!, eee! There, I've spelled it out for you!

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Herbivores are a thing in Japan... it's a way to curb humanity's growth i guess.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

are they called herbivores for real or did you just make that up? (it's clever )

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago

For real.

[–] bilb@lem.monster 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't think Beastars was a documentary

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com -2 points 3 weeks ago

Bad businessman, bad. Everyone knows you don't bring problems without solutions.

Now what's the solution? (One that doesn't involve enslaving women further). Bet he won't broach the idea of regulating AI companions, that would be bad for profit.

load more comments