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ted (not lasso)
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new study (disclaimer: not peer reviewed) found that chatbot use was associated with *greater* loneliness and reduced social interaction.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: https://arxiv.org/html/2503.17473v1
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Trejo
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If I’m mot mistaken none of those companies are profitable yet. I think. I do agree ‘professional social services’ will become more valuable but I don’t think it will be intentional. My health and wellness company relies on retention from the modern loneliness dilemma. We offer in-home massage, nutrition, chef prepared meal plans and most importantly personal trainer services. When I hire for PT’s I aim for empathetic and social over other hard skills, strictly for the social value since that is the true value we provide our clients. We have had linear growth and I don’t put that much effort into that business. So I expect other similar professional social services will grow in a similar fashion for that benefit of a paid friend.
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