It's been 10 years since the film Her came out in cinemas, and now people are living that movie in reality with ChatGPT's recently added voice features. People have reported that they have been talking for hours with ChatGPT, and not only that, but they say that it also feels natural because of some ticks and noises that they added to make the conversation feel as though you were talking to a human.
On Reddit, people are sharing how they use ChatGPT's voice feature as a brainstorming partner, as a means to pass the time having a chat while driving or walking the dog, and some even developed such an intimate relationship with ChatGPT that they consider it one of their closest friends. Of course, there are still limitations on the chatbot such as a lack of situational awareness, a lack of a long-term memory, and a very stringent filtering mechanism so as to prevent conversations from becoming too personal or intimate.
Though these chatbots along with other AI popping up are giving people an outlet for their emotions or using it as a soundboard, it does make one wonder about how people are doing in terms of their relationships with friends, family, and other humans. Have we become so detached or isolated from others such that we turn to AI to develop meaningful relationships? Maybe not to that extent, maybe people are just curious about this new technology and are trying it out. However, it may not be long before sci-fi turns into reality.
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