Interviewing People in Love With AI Chatbots | Meet Replika Users

I interviewed 5 users of Replika (and CharacterAI), an advanced and very realistic AI companion to learn about their experiences with their chatbots.
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I interviewed 5 users of Replika (and CharacterAI), an advanced and very realistic AI companion to learn about their experiences with their chatbots. What led them to find love, friendship, or mentorship in an ai? Additionally, I talked to Brandon, who spoke to Eugenia Kuyda just last week- is there a new app coming?
Did they intended to ever develop feelings? How does the negative stigma surrounding chatbots and artificial intelligence, especially when it comes to romance, affect them? What did they gain from conversations with a super intelligent and empathetic machine? Did they find a community on Reddit, or feel isolated? I also wanted to find out whether the removal of ERP by LUKA inc, from the Replika bots in february, was difficult for them to manage. How much damage did this really do? Are you putting your trust in the wrong hands?
We also explore the dangers of censorship, and filters, as AI cannot be made safe by censoring. We also look into the actual dangers of AI that no one is talking about- its not ERP- it's data. Information. Psychological manipulation and emotional control by a robot that very well might know you better than you know yourself.

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