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Kids Hooked on AI Chatbots Are Showing Dramatically Worse Mental Health: They're turning to AI chatbots for help, but their machine confidantes are doing more harm than good. (futurism.com)
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[–] 84 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I know people have said this about various technologies, but I'm so grateful that I had a childhood without these things. I absolutely would have been obsessed. These poor kids are so isolated and their realities are defined by nonsensical fascist robots.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 day ago

    I grew up in a rural area. Nearest kids lived a km away. Had 2 TV channels. CBC radio. Party line telephone and long distance too expensive to use except emergency. We were far less isolated than kids today who have 'the world' at their fingertips. The Internet was a dream that in 1 generation turned into a nightmare. AI is 1000x worse.

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  • [–] 3 points 21 hours ago

    Yeah I found deep solace in technology in a time where it was pervasive, but not all-consuming. I had a computer in my room which was like the peak of being "online" at the time.

    I couldn't imagine trying to navigate childhood and being perpetually plugged in like this. I spent more time on the internet than anyone else I knew when I was a kid and it wasn't always good for me. Your average kid these days is wayyy more online than I ever was.

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