Lonely young people are likely better off texting a random stranger than talking to a chatbot, according to a new study.

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

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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@404mediaco Pretty pseudo random. Most people aren't youthful with youthful peers in the same physical locality.

When you consider what online communities are like, there's more than a 50% chance (probably over 90%) you'll end up messaging someone that doesn't reply or hates your guts.