My feelings are somewhat mixed on generative AI personalities and social media. The focus of social media apps has shifted over time from connecting us with people to connecting us with entertainment.

AI personalities in your messaging app like Snapchat, Messenger & WhatsApp now have extends this disconnection from being about connecting with people. We’re replacing real friends with synthetic ones.

I feel like we’ve lost something.

https://www.platformer.news/p/the-synthetic-social-network-is-coming