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Why perfect AI companions increase loneliness

I've been talking to AI chatbots more than real people this month and they never judge me but I feel more lonely than ever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Interaction without genuine reciprocity creates a simulation of connection that amplifies isolation.

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