Stefan BohacekMar 17

"This is just such a low tech, simple intervention, and can make people feel significantly less lonely."

https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-loneliness-study-college-students-random-strangers-texting/

#study #MentalHealth #loneliness #ChatBots #AI #LLMs

Texting a Random Stranger Better for Loneliness Than Talking to a Chatbot, Study Shows

A newly published study of how college students interact with chatbots and human strangers showed talking to a random person offers more connection than an LLM.

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@stefan
Reminds me of the Swedish Tourist Association’s "The Swedish Number" campaign, where you could call a random person in Sweden just to chat.

https://www.theswedishnumber.com/

The Swedish Number

Get connected to a random Swede and talk about anything.

Mar 17 at 5:14pmPachli