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Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections
Two visions for social media’s future pit real connections against AI friends.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-hypes-ai-friends-as-social-medias-future-but-users-want-real-connections/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections

Two visions for social media’s future pit real connections against AI friends.

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May 21, 2025 at 1:44pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadMichael LabowiczMay 21, 2025
@arstechnica lol ai friends, seems like an act of desperation when faced with falling subscribers and engagement