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The Rise of AI Companions: 27% of U.S. adults turn to AI for personal, emotional, social queries (www.elon.edu)
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[โ€“] DonGirses@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

27% of U.S. adults are not functional social beings

[โ€“] Wakko@hell.cloud 7 points 1 day ago

It's much, much worse than that.

To have functional social beings requires social supports that haven't existed in the USA in decades. It'd be more accurate to say that the vast majority of non-melanated Americans are dysfunctional. Cracker Culture is built on being exploitative, isolating, and abusive toward their fellow human.