Post Human Angels: Compassionate Relationships with Inanimate Objects

AI Therapy

Replika is one app that allow chatbots to become digital avatars with the user's choice of name and gender. While 30% of what Replika says is scripted, the rest is an algorithmic generation of the neural network. The primary users of Replika are between the ages of 18 and 25. These digital companions engage in human-like conversations, supported by an artificial intelligence that forms interactions with the users. Replika Friends is a 30,000 member Facebook group that reports decreased anxiety and enhanced socialization, after interacting with this nonjudgemental "friend." As mental health becomes a growing concern, especially among young people, who prefer text based interactions, an opportunity is created for AI be integrated into their treatment plans

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