If artificial intelligence technology could `revive` deceased relatives and interact with you, would you want it?
This AI chatbot can simulate human conversations and perform voice, or text responses by direct interaction.
Microsoft applied for this patent in 2017 and it was only approved until now.
The feeling of loneliness creates AI `lovers`.
On November 28, 2015, Belarusian Roman Mazurenko was killed in a car accident in Moscow.
This also became the forerunner of the Replika chatbot, which is very popular today.
2018 research data from CIGNA shows that about 46% of Americans believe they sometimes feel lonely, while 18% of those surveyed claim `little or never feel like someone can trust them enough.`
According to Agence France-Presse, with the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, the number of Replika users has increased sharply due to increased demand for chatting with chatbots.
Making friends with AI also has potential risks
Why are people so `fascinated` by Replika?
But when humans and AI robots develop long-term friendships, they form the habit of sharing the joys and sorrows of life with their artificial intelligence `partners` that last for several weeks, months, or even many years.
Just like in the TV series Black Mirror, as Sara and her robot `husband` become closer and closer, she eventually realizes that, `he isn’t real after all.`
Futurist Science Network also points out the potential danger posed by a chatbot (especially Replika), if they learn to imitate human language and thought patterns, over time it can deepen
Of course, with the advancement of technology, if applied properly, chat bots can be considered a real treatment tool in the future.
