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Nah, it's good that they ripped off that bandaid. Parasocial AI relationships are terrible.
The worst part is that they backstepped a bit and made it "friendlier".
Basically undoing that part.
Well, you sell what people want, even if it’s bad for them
its between codependant relationship and parasocial relationship of celebrities/public figures which is the extreme end, because usually its ends with stalking, or death threats.
Happy cake day!
I wonder if Piefed users have pie days
Lemmy should steal piedays.