Are we sacrificing human connection for the comfort of AI companionship?
As millions of people begin whispering to AI companions before sleep, a new crisis of intimacy is emerging. Sextech expert Bryony Cole examines the implications of falling in love with machines and how to navigate synthetic relationships.
The rise of AI-generated intimacy raises fundamental questions about what is lost when human connection is replaced by programmed interaction. Bryony Cole explores the potential for synthetic companionship to either isolate us from the complexities of real life or serve as a tool to prepare us for them.
Rather than simply warning against the technology, Cole provides a framework of three essential questions to help those already engaging in intimacy with AI. Her goal is to establish a playbook for using these tools without retreating from the inherent messiness of human existence.
Source: Bryony Cole: The AI-generated intimacy crisis
