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/kikogamerJ2 Jul 15 '26

They didn't expect anything cause they arent even thinking. Way to many people have zero responsibility and capacity to be parents.

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u/whitedolphinn Jul 15 '26

Yeah it's this. They weren't actually thinking or using their brains at the time(s) when they did those things. That's why there's so much confusion from them, I suppose, when they see the result(s) of their behavior(s).

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u/PeaceSoft Jul 15 '26

Even worse, they don't read what they're responding to and just sort of start ranting to themselves about whatever it reminded them of!!! christ