r/technology • u/WorldTravelerBoss • Jul 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends. Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/25/schoolboys-ai-girlfriends/
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u/JunoJump_Author Jul 15 '26

I was told being polite to them burns more tokens. It's why some developers use "caveman talk" with their AI to conserve word count and unnecessary thinking.

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u/stormstalker Jul 15 '26

Why use big prompt when little prompt work?