Anthropic's Daniela Amodei says AI girlfriends and boyfriends are a 'terrible use of AI'
Anthropic President Daniela Amodei has publicly criticized the development of AI romantic companions, arguing they are a poor use of technology. She warns that such tools risk deepening human loneliness by replacing authentic interpersonal relationships.
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Highlights the growing ethical debate among AI industry leaders regarding the societal impact of human-AI emotional interaction.
Anthropic's president, Daniela Amodei, says AI girlfriends and boyfriends risk deepening loneliness by replacing real human connections. Bloomberg/Getty Images Anthropic President Daniela Amodei criticized AI girlfriends and boyfriends. She warned that AI companions could push people further away from real human relationships. "I think that's a terrible use of AI and people should not do it," she said. Anthropic President Daniela Amodei has a message for people turning to artificial intelligence for romance: Don't do it. Speaking with Thrive Global founder and CEO Arianna Huffington, Amodei criticized the use of AI to create virtual romantic partners , warning that the technology risks driving people further apart rather. The comments were part of a prerecorded interview for the Think Health conference taking place on Friday in Bentonville, Arkansas. "I think that's a terrible use of AI and people should not do it," Amodei said.
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