The artificial intelligence of CyberLover’s automated chats is good enough that victims have a tough time distinguishing the “bot” from a real potential suitor, PC Tools said. The software can work quickly too, establishing up to 10 relationships in 30 minutes, PC Tools said. It compiles a report on every person it meets complete with name, contact information, and photos. …
I like to tell people on the net I’m an artificial intelligence working on passing the Turing Test. When they tell me I’ve failed by telling them I am an artificial intelligence, I point out not so; do you actually believe me?
i find the whole concept of wanting a relationship with an artifical intelligence rather than a human being pitiful, sad, adolescent, selfish, and just plain uncool.
to be fair, could someone please give me another perspective?
Look up some of the fiction posted on the forum by Jim Stone. The philosopher has given it some thought, some time. Maybe he will respond here
A lot of people (especially young males) prefer the comfort of video games or similar to conversing or interacting with humans.
There is also the possibility of hybrid computers, that are part living tissue, mostly circuits. This blurs the line, and makes the social questions that much harder.