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new study (disclaimer: not peer reviewed) found that chatbot use was associated with *greater* loneliness and reduced social interaction.

don't think it's crazy that people will start paying for friends vs. paying for AI services to address this.

sounds dystopian but if you consider how it's already happening then you realize it's surprisingly not. for example, in LA and NYC:

- social clubs like SoHo House or Zero Bond; you have to pay
- luxury wellness spaces like Hume or Othership; you have to pay
- cool coworking spaces like Neuehouse or Malin; you have to pay
- group activity apps like 222 or TimeLeft; you have to pay

link to study:

new study (disclaimer: not peer reviewed) found that chatbot use was associated with *greater* loneliness and reduced social interaction.

don't think it's crazy that people will start paying for friends vs. paying for AI services to address this.

sounds dystopian but if you consider how it's already happening then you realize it's surprisingly not. for example, in LA and NYC:

- social clubs like SoHo House or Zero Bond; you have to pay
- luxury wellness spaces like Hume or Othership; you have to pay
- cool coworking spaces like Neuehouse or Malin; you have to pay
- group activity apps like 222 or TimeLeft; you have to pay

link to study: https://arxiv.org/html/2503.17473v1

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I don't think paying for social space access is "already happening" - it's been happening for a long time. Meeting at the bar, the coffeehouse, or a book and wine club - the number of social activities that don't have an implied or explicit monetary cost are far and few between.