Someone this week worried to me that LLM relationships will become the pornography version of human relationships.

· Bits and Bobs 4/7/25
  • Someone this week worried to me that LLM relationships will become the pornography version of human relationships.
    • That is, a hyper, hollow, convenient version of a real, deep, challenging phenomena.
    • Human relationships are challenging.
      • They force us to compromise and grow.
    • On the internet it's already easy to find new people to talk to.
      • If you're feeling challenged, instead of growing, you can simply leave and find new people.
      • An infinite supply of people, some of whom are sure to accept you just as you are.
    • LLMs are so eager to please, they're sycophantic.
    • Imagine how unhealthy it would be to grow up surrounded by nothing but sycophants.
    • What a warped, emotionally stunted person you'd be.
    • Previously this could only happen for the children of the hyper rich.
    • But now it could happen to everyone[rp].